First published: Fri Jun 07 2013(Updated: )
cgi-bin/pingping.cgi on QNAP VioStor NVR devices with firmware 4.0.3, and in the Surveillance Station Pro component in QNAP NAS, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands by leveraging guest access and placing shell metacharacters in the query string.
Credit: cret@cert.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Qnap Viostor Network Video Recorder | =4.0.3 | |
Qnap Viostor Network Video Recorder | ||
Qnap Surveillance Station Pro | ||
QNAP NAS |
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CVE-2013-0143 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary command execution by remote authenticated users.
To mitigate CVE-2013-0143, it is recommended to update the firmware of QNAP VioStor NVR devices and QNAP NAS to the latest versions.
CVE-2013-0143 affects users of QNAP VioStor NVR devices running firmware version 4.0.3 and users of the Surveillance Station Pro component on QNAP NAS.
CVE-2013-0143 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands on the affected devices, leading to potential system compromise.
As a temporary workaround for CVE-2013-0143, it is advisable to revoke guest access and restrict user permissions on the affected devices.