CVE-2021-38686 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2021-38686

Improper Authentication Vulnerability in VioStor

Vulnerability Description

An improper authentication vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP device, VioStor. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to compromise the security of the system. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of QVR: QVR FW 5.1.6 build 20211109 and later

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

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • JPCERT/CC

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Affected Vendor

QNAP Systems Inc.

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Affected Software

QVR
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified

Timeline

Official Publish: November 26th, 2021
Last Modified: September 16th, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1556 Modify Authentication Process
Credential Access