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Qsync Central CVE-2025-29892

| EUVDEUVD-2025-17342 HIGH
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2025-06-06 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 Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence

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Impact

The CVSS 3.1 vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates a high-impact vulnerability with moderate barriers to exploitation: Network accessibility (AV:N) means remote attack is possible; Low complexity (AC:L) means no special conditions or tools are needed; Low privilege requirement (PR:L) means any authenticated user can exploit it; No user interaction (UI:N) means the attack is fully automated. The high impact ratings (C:H, I:H, A:H) demonstrate that successful exploitation grants complete system compromise—attackers can read sensitive data, modify or delete records, and cause denial of service. While EPSS data is not provided in the intelligence, the combination of low attack complexity, network accessibility, and high impact—coupled with the established patch date of 2025/03/20—suggests this is a genuine, exploitable vulnerability with significant real-world risk, particularly in organizations running unpatched versions. The authenticated requirement (PR:L) slightly reduces risk compared to unauthenticated SQL injection, but does not substantially lower priority given the prevalence of credential compromise in enterprise environments.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with legitimate credentials (obtained through credential stuffing, phishing, insider threat, or previous breach) logs into Qsync Central as an authenticated user. The attacker navigates to a functionality that accepts user input—such as a search field, filter, report generation interface, or administrative configuration panel—and injects malicious SQL payload (e.g., ' OR '1'='1; DROP TABLE users;--). Due to insufficient input validation and parameterization, the application concatenates the attacker's input directly into a SQL query without escaping. The database executes the injected SQL, allowing the attacker to: extract sensitive data (user credentials, file metadata, audit logs), modify or delete records in the database (corrupting data integrity), create unauthorized administrative accounts, or execute stored procedures with database-level privileges. The attack requires no special tools—standard SQL injection techniques work immediately. No user interaction is required; the attack is fully automated and repeatable. An attacker could silently exfiltrate data or cause data corruption without triggering obvious alerts.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 14, 2026

SQL injection vulnerability in Qsync Central that allows authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or commands with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability affects all versions prior to Qsync Central 4.5.0.6 (released 2025/03/20), and while no active KEV or public PoC is explicitly referenced in the provided data, the high CVSS score of 8.8 combined with low attack complexity and low privilege requirements indicates this is a serious, readily exploitable vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

RemediationAI

Immediate action: Upgrade Qsync Central to version 4.5.0.6 or later (released 2025/03/20). This is the vendor-confirmed fix and should be applied as soon as possible. For organizations unable to immediately patch, implement the following mitigations: (1) restrict network access to Qsync Central administrative interfaces using firewall rules or VPN-only access; (2) enforce strong password policies and multi-factor authentication for all Qsync Central user accounts to reduce the likelihood of credential compromise; (3) monitor database access logs and SQL query patterns for signs of injection attempts; (4) disable or restrict SQL query logging if not actively needed, as malicious queries may appear in logs; (5) implement database-level access controls limiting the permissions of the Qsync Central service account. Patch deployment is strongly recommended over workarounds due to the severity and ease of exploitation.

Affected VersionsENISA

Qsync Central 4.5.x.x <4.5.0.6 ( 2025/03/20 )

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability is rooted in CWE-89 (SQL Injection), a classic input validation flaw where user-supplied data is improperly sanitized before being incorporated into SQL queries. In Qsync Central, this flaw allows attackers who have already obtained legitimate user credentials to inject malicious SQL commands through input fields or parameters. The vulnerability exists in the application's database query handling logic, likely in administrative, reporting, or configuration interfaces where SQL queries are dynamically constructed. Unlike unauthenticated SQL injection, this variant requires an attacker to first gain or possess valid user credentials (PR:L in CVSS), which limits the initial attack surface but still poses significant risk in multi-tenant or enterprise environments where account compromise is common.

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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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Updated
Apr 16, 2026 - 06:44 EUVD-patch-fix
executive summary
Patch available
Apr 16, 2026 - 05:29 EUVD
4.5.0.6
CVE Published
Jun 06, 2025 - 16:15 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

An SQL injection vulnerability has been reported to affect Qsync Central. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained user access to execute unauthorized code or commands.

We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Qsync Central 4.5.0.6 ( 2025/03/20 ) and later

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

CVE-2025-29892 is a high-severity SQL injection vulnerability in Qsync Central that allows authenticated users to execute arbitrary code, posing significant risk to data confidentiality, integrity, and availability across deployments. Organizations running Qsync Central versions prior to 4.5.0.6 should treat this as a critical remediation priority, as the vulnerability requires only low privileges and low attack complexity to exploit.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Apply vendor patch. Qsync Central 4.5.0.6 addresses this vulnerability and is the required remediation.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 74% exploitable
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 0.1%
Patch available Yes
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
High

Priority Score

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

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

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