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SQL Injection RCE in QNAP TS-464 SMB Service

IdentifiersCVE-2024-50387CWE-89· Improper Neutralization of Special…

CVE-2024-50387 is a critical SQL injection vulnerability in QNAP TS-464 devices, specifically within the SMB Service component. The vulnerability arises from improper validation of user-supplied input used in command line arguments to construct SQL queries. This flaw allows unauthenticated, network-adjacent attackers to inject malicious SQL code, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution with administrative privileges, especially when chained with other vulnerabilities.

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ANALYST BRIEF

Impact, mitigation & remediation

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Impact

What an attacker gets, and what they’ve been doing with it.

Successful exploitation allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code as admin on affected QNAP TS-464 devices. This can result in full compromise of the device, data exfiltration, or use of the device as a foothold for further attacks within the network.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the affected QNAP devices to trusted hosts only, disable unnecessary services, and monitor for suspicious activity. However, patching to the fixed version is strongly recommended as the primary mitigation.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade the SMB Service on QNAP TS-464 devices to version 4.15.002 or h4.15.002 and later, as these versions contain the fix for the vulnerability. Follow QNAP's official security advisory QSA-24-42 for detailed update instructions.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

Exploits

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No public exploit code observed for this vulnerability.

EXPOSURE SURFACE

Affected products & vendors

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QNAP SystemsSmb Serviceoperating_system

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ACTIVITY FEED

Recent activity

2 sources tracked across advisories, community write-ups, and news. New activity surfaces here as Mallory finds it.

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Threat actor evidence

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Detection signatures

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Vendor-by-vendor mapping

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Social activity

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EXTERNAL REFERENCES
MITRE CVE
cve.org · CVE-2024-50387
NVD
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50387
MITRE CWE · CWE-89
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements…
Vendor Advisory
qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-42