Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAttacker crafts malicious request with tampered web parameter
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DeliveryDelivers link or page to targeted QNAP user
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ExploitUser actively submits or triggers the request
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ExecutionApplication processes parameter as immutable/trusted
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ImpactUnauthorized low-integrity modification occurs on NAS
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security Server-side parameter enforcement
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| Exploitation Conditions | Active user interaction (UI:A in CVSS 4.0) is a hard prerequisite - the attack cannot be delivered without a targeted user clicking a crafted link or submitting a manipulated request. The vulnerability is network-accessible (AV:N) with no authentication required (PR:N) and low complexity (AC:L), meaning the attacker does not need an existing account or special network position. The specific QNAP web parameter(s) susceptible to external control are not named in the available data; consult QSA-26-10 for the exact feature or endpoint. Exploitation is limited to low integrity impact with no confidentiality or availability consequence per the CVSS vector. The scope contradiction in source data (description denies QTS/QuTS hero/QuTScloud are affected while CPE asserts they are) introduces uncertainty about whether a particular deployment is actually exposed - this must be resolved with the vendor. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 base score of 5.1 (Medium) is consistent with the limited impact profile: no confidentiality loss (VC:N), low integrity impact (VI:L), no availability impact, and no scope change to subsequent systems (SC:N/SI:N/SA:N). User interaction (UI:A) is a meaningful exploitation barrier that prevents fully automated, mass exploitation. No EPSS score was provided in the input data, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, and no public proof-of-concept exploit has been identified. The 'Information Disclosure' tag from the source is in tension with the CVSS showing VC:N - either the tag reflects a secondary or nuanced disclosure path not captured in the vector, or it may be a tagging error; this should be verified against the full vendor advisory. A critical data quality issue is present: the description and CPE data directly contradict each other regarding which products are affected. Until this is resolved via the vendor advisory at qsa-26-10, defenders cannot confidently confirm or exclude specific product lines from their exposure assessment. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker hosts a malicious web page or crafted link containing manipulated, seemingly immutable parameters targeting the QNAP web interface. A logged-in or otherwise active QNAP user is socially engineered into clicking the link or submitting a crafted form, causing the application to process the attacker-controlled parameter values as trusted. This results in low-level unauthorized modification of application state or data integrity on the NAS device. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 10, 2026
External control of assumed-immutable web parameters in QNAP NAS software enables remote unauthenticated attackers to achieve low-integrity impact by manipulating parameters the application treats as unmodifiable. The vulnerability requires active user interaction to trigger, limiting opportunistic exploitation. QNAP has released a fix per advisory QSA-26-10; no public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
Apply the vendor-released patch referenced in QNAP Security Advisory QSA-26-10 at https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-26-10. The exact fixed version was not present in the data provided - the description field appears truncated - so the specific target upgrade version must be obtained directly from the advisory before patching. As a compensating control pending patch application, restrict access to the QNAP management interface to trusted IP ranges via firewall rules, which reduces the network attack surface given the AV:N vector; note this does not eliminate the vulnerability but limits who can deliver a malicious request. Additionally, user awareness of phishing or social engineering attempts can reduce the UI:A exploitation vector, though this is not a technical control. The contradiction in the source data (description vs. CPE scope) means defenders should confirm applicability to their specific product and firmware version via the vendor advisory before investing in remediation effort.
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Technical ContextAI · show details
CWE-472 (External Control of Assumed-Immutable Web Parameter) describes a class of vulnerability where a web application relies on parameters - such as hidden form fields, cookies, or URL query values - without enforcing their integrity server-side, assuming they cannot be tampered with by a user or intermediary. An attacker who intercepts or crafts requests can alter these values to influence application logic. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A) indicates the attack is network-reachable, low complexity, requires no privileges, and does not rely on race conditions or special deployment state, but does require active user participation. CPE data lists cpe:2.3:a:qnap_systems_inc.:qts, cpe:2.3:a:qnap_systems_inc.:quts_hero, and cpe:2.3:a:qnap_systems_inc.:qutscloud as the affected software stack. Importantly, the provided description contains a direct contradiction: the vulnerability text states 'QTS, QuTS hero, QuTScloud are not affected,' yet all three are enumerated in the CPE affected product list - this inconsistency must be clarified with the vendor advisory before drawing firm conclusions about scope.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
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CVSS VectorVendor: qnap
Lifecycle Timeline
6DescriptionCVE.org
QTS, QuTS hero, QuTScloud are not affected.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version:
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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