CVE-2017-5227

QNAP QTS before 4.2.4 Build 20170313 allows local users to obtain sensitive Domain Administrator password information by reading data in an XOR format within the /etc/config/uLinux.conf configuration file.

• CWE-200

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97056Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97072
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038091Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack-qnap/qnap.txtThird Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41745/
• https://www.qnap.com/en-us/releasenotes/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.qnap.com/en/support/con_show.php?cid=113Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97056Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97072
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038091Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack-qnap/qnap.txtThird Party Advisory
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41745/
• https://www.qnap.com/en-us/releasenotes/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• https://www.qnap.com/en/support/con_show.php?cid=113Mitigation, Vendor Advisory

Published

Mar 23, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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