CVE-2026-22896
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CVE-2026-22896 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.2/10 on the CVSS scale. A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect Network & Virtual Switch. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to inject malicious code. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.2.1.2930 build 20241025 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS cloud c5.2.4.3041 build 20250211 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.2.1.2929 build 20241025 and later. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect Network & Virtual Switch. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to inject malicious code. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QTS 5.2.1.2930 build 20241025 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS cloud c5.2.4.3041 build 20250211 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later Network & Virtual Switch in QuTS hero h5.2.1.2929 build 20241025 and later
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| QNAP Systems Inc. | Network & Virtual Switch | >= QTS 5.1.x, < QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712; >= QTS 5.2.x, < QTS 5.2.1.2930 build 20241025; >= QuTS cloud c5.2.x, < QuTS cloud c5.2.4.3041 build 20250211; >= QuTS hero h5.1.x, < QuTS hero h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712; >= QuTS hero h5.2.x, < QuTS hero h5.2.1.2929 build 20241025 |
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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