CVE-2021-38692: Stack Overflow Vulnerability in QVR Elite, QVR Pro and QVR Guard

Published Jan 14, 2022
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Updated

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP device running QVR Elite, QVR Pro, QVR Guard. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of QVR Elite, QVR Pro, QVR Guard: QuTS hero h5.0.0: QVR Elite 2.1.4.0 (2021/12/06) and later QuTS hero h4.5.4: QVR Elite 2.1.4.0 (2021/12/06) and later QTS 5.0.0: QVR Elite 2.1.4.0 (2021/12/06) and later QTS 4.5.4: QVR Elite 2.1.4.0 (2021/12/06) and later QTS 4.5.4: QVR Pro 2.1.3.0 (2021/12/06) and later QTS 5.0.0: QVR Pro 2.1.3.0 (2021/12/06) and later QTS 4.5.4: QVR Guard 2.1.3.0 (2021/12/06) and later QTS 5.0.0: QVR Guard 2.1.3.0 (2021/12/06) and later

Affected Software

3 affected components
QNAP QVR Elite<2.1.4.0
QNAP QVR Guard<2.1.3.0
QNAP QVR Pro<2.1.3.0

Remediation

Information

We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of QVR Elite, QVR Pro, QVR Guard: QuTS hero h5.0.0: QVR Elite 2.1.4.0 (2021/12/06) and later QuTS hero h4.5.4: QVR Elite 2.1.4.0 (2021/12/06) and later QTS 5.0.0: QVR Elite 2.1.4.0 (2021/12/06) and later QTS 4.5.4: QVR Elite 2.1.4.0 (2021/12/06) and later QTS 4.5.4: QVR Pro 2.1.3.0 (2021/12/06) and later QTS 5.0.0: QVR Pro 2.1.3.0 (2021/12/06) and later QTS 4.5.4: QVR Guard 2.1.3.0 (2021/12/06) and later QTS 5.0.0: QVR Guard 2.1.3.0 (2021/12/06) and later

Event History

Jan 14, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2021-38692?

CVE-2021-38692 is a stack buffer overflow vulnerability that affects QNAP devices running QVR Elite, QVR Pro, and QVR Guard.

2

How does CVE-2021-38692 impact QNAP devices?

CVE-2021-38692 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable QNAP devices.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-38692?

CVE-2021-38692 has a severity rating of critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

4

Which versions of QVR Elite are affected by CVE-2021-38692?

Versions up to and excluding 2.1.4.0 of QVR Elite are affected by CVE-2021-38692.

5

How can I fix the CVE-2021-38692 vulnerability?

To fix the CVE-2021-38692 vulnerability, you need to update QVR Elite, QVR Pro, and QVR Guard to the fixed versions provided by QNAP.

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