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CVE-2014-5457
QNAP TS-469U with firmware 4.0.7 Build 20140410, TS-459U, TS-EC1679U-RP, and...
Vulnerability Description
QNAP TS-469U with firmware 4.0.7 Build 20140410, TS-459U, TS-EC1679U-RP, and SS-839 use world-readable permissions for /etc/config/shadow, which allows local users to obtain usernames and hashed passwords by reading the password.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
qnap
View all reports →Affected Software
ts-469u firmware, ts-469u, ts-ec1679u-rp firmware, ts-ec1679u-rp, ts-459u firmware, ts-459u, ss-839 firmware, ss-839
Vulnerable Versions:
4.0.7
Timeline
Official Publish:
August 25th, 2014
Last Modified:
September 17th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.