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Video Station CVE-2023-34975

HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2023-10-13 security@qnapsecurity.com.tw
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 1.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to execute commands via a network. QuTScloud is not affected. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QuTS hero h4.5.4.2626 build 20231225 and later QTS 4.5.4.2627 build 20231225 and later Affected products include: Qnap Video Station.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionNVD

An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to execute commands via a network. QuTScloud is not affected.

We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QuTS hero h4.5.4.2626 build 20231225 and later QTS 4.5.4.2627 build 20231225 and later

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.0%
Top 40% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.0%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:qnap:video_station:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2015-6912 CRITICAL POC
10.0 Sep 11

Synology Video Station before 1.5-0763 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary shell commands via shell metacharact

CVE-2015-6911 HIGH POC
7.5 Sep 11

SQL injection vulnerability in Synology Video Station before 1.5-0763 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL c

CVE-2015-6910 HIGH POC
7.5 Sep 11

SQL injection vulnerability in Synology Video Station before 1.5-0757 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL c

CVE-2017-13071 CRITICAL
9.8 Nov 22

QNAP has already patched this vulnerability. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploita

CVE-2021-33181 CRITICAL
9.1 Jun 01

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in webapi component in Synology Video Station before 2.4.10-1632 allows

CVE-2023-41288 HIGH
8.8 Jan 05

An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect Video Station. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vu

CVE-2024-56804 HIGH
8.8 Oct 03

An SQL injection vulnerability has been reported to affect Video Station. If a remote attacker gains a user account, the

CVE-2023-34976 HIGH
8.8 Oct 13

A SQL injection vulnerability has been reported to affect Video Station. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerabil

CVE-2021-28812 HIGH
8.8 Jun 03

A command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect certain versions of Video Station. Rated high severity (CV

CVE-2026-34015 HIGH
8.7 Oct 15

Authenticated path traversal in QNAP Video Station before 5.8.8 allows a remote attacker with a valid low-privileged use

CVE-2026-44084 HIGH
8.7 Oct 15

Unauthenticated remote attackers can read sensitive data from QNAP NAS devices running the optional Video Station (Video

CVE-2025-66275 HIGH
7.7 Oct 15

Path traversal (CWE-22) in QNAP Video Station 5.8.x before 5.8.5 lets an authenticated remote user escape the applicatio

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