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CVE-2021-38687

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 1.28%

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CVE-2021-38687 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS running Surveillance Station. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. EPSS estimates a 1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS running Surveillance Station. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of Surveillance Station: QTS 5.0.0 (64 bit): Surveillance Station 5.2.0.4.2 ( 2021/10/26 ) and later QTS 5.0.0 (32 bit): Surveillance Station 5.2.0.3.2 ( 2021/10/26 ) and later QTS 4.3.6 (64 bit): Surveillance Station 5.1.5.4.6 ( 2021/10/26 ) and later QTS 4.3.6 (32 bit): Surveillance Station 5.1.5.3.6 ( 2021/10/26 ) and later QTS 4.3.3: Surveillance Station 5.1.5.3.6 ( 2021/10/26 ) and later

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
1.28%

66.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
QnapSurveillance Station< 5.2.0.4.2
QnapSurveillance Station< 5.2.0.3.2
QnapSurveillance Station< 5.1.5.4.6
QnapSurveillance Station< 5.1.5.3.6

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-38687?
A stack buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS running Surveillance Station. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of Surveillance Station: QTS 5.0.0 (64 bit): Surveillance Station 5.2.0.4.2 ( 2021/10/26 ) and later QTS 5.0.0 (32 bit): Surveillance Station 5.2.0.3.2 ( 2021/10/26 ) and later QTS 4.3.6 (64 bit): Surveillance Station 5.1.5.4.6 ( 2021/10/26 ) and later QTS 4.3.6 (32 bit): Surveillance Station 5.1.5.3.6 ( 2021/10/26 ) and later QTS 4.3.3: Surveillance Station 5.1.5.3.6 ( 2021/10/26 ) and later
How severe is CVE-2021-38687?
CVE-2021-38687 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38687?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST