Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessDiscover exposed QuantaStor login page
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DeliveryCraft SQLi payload in username field
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ExploitSubmit login request with injected query
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ExecutionAuthentication query returns admin row
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PersistReceive valid administrator session
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ImpactManipulate storage volumes and exfiltrate data
Vulnerability Assessment
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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 The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | No special conditions - remote unauthenticated exploitation against default configurations of OSNexus QuantaStor SDS Manager, provided the attacker has network reachability to the management web interface and the login endpoint accepts requests. The only meaningful limiting factor is network exposure: deployments where the SDS Manager UI is restricted to an isolated management network, behind a VPN, or fronted by a WAF that blocks SQL metacharacters in form fields will be substantially harder to exploit. No authentication, user interaction, specific platform variant, or non-default feature toggle is required per the CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) and the description's wording. |
| Impact | All CVSS signals align toward critical exposure: AV:N (network), AC:L (low complexity), PR:N (no privileges), UI:N (no user interaction), and C:H/I:H/A:H reflecting full admin compromise of a storage controller - a classic 'pre-auth admin takeover' profile that automation can trivially weaponize once a payload is published. EPSS, KEV status, and SSVC decision data were not provided in the input, so probabilistic exploitation likelihood and CISA-confirmed exploitation cannot be cited; the absence of KEV data should NOT be read as evidence of non-exploitation given the recency and the public technical write-up from Black Lantern Security. Conflict to note: the CVSS vector implies trivial mass exploitation, but with only a single research-blog reference and no POC tag, real-world activity may currently be limited to the researcher and any early adopters of their technique - defenders should treat this as imminently exploitable rather than already-widespread. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who can reach the QuantaStor SDS Manager login page over the network sends a single HTTP POST to the login endpoint with a SQL injection payload in the username field (for example, a tautology that causes the authentication query to return the admin row) and any arbitrary password, and is issued an administrator session token. With admin control of the storage controller, the attacker can read or destroy stored volumes, snapshot and exfiltrate data, alter access controls, or stage ransomware-style impact across every host consuming storage from the cluster. No POC is referenced in the provided intelligence, but the Black Lantern Security blog post likely contains sufficient detail for skilled attackers to reproduce. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Jun 04, 2026
Authentication bypass via SQL injection in OSNexus QuantaStor SDS Manager allows unauthenticated remote attackers to log in as administrator by injecting crafted input into the login endpoint's username field. The flaw carries a CVSS 9.8 rating and grants full administrative control over the storage management plane without any valid credentials. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, though the vulnerability was disclosed by researchers at Black Lantern Security (BLSOPS).
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis from the provided intelligence; verify the latest OSNexus advisories and apply any released QuantaStor SDS Manager update as soon as it is published. As compensating controls, immediately restrict network access to the QuantaStor management web interface to a dedicated administrative VLAN or jump-host via firewall ACLs so the login endpoint is not reachable from general user networks or the internet (trade-off: remote admins must use VPN/jump access); place the management UI behind a reverse proxy or WAF with rules blocking SQL metacharacters such as quotes, comments, and UNION/OR tautologies in the username field (trade-off: may break legitimate usernames containing special characters); enable verbose authentication logging and alert on any successful admin login from unexpected source IPs or any failed-then-successful login pattern indicative of injection probing. Consult the disclosure at https://blog.blacklanternsecurity.com/p/cve-2026-10880-osnexus-quantastor for indicators and verify CPE coverage against your deployed build.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
QuantaStor is a software-defined storage (SDS) platform from OSNexus that unifies block, file, and object storage management across clusters; the SDS Manager is its web-based administrative interface. The root cause is classified as CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command), specifically in the authentication handler where the username parameter is concatenated or interpolated into a SQL query without parameterization or proper escaping. Because the query result drives the authentication decision, classic SQLi payloads (e.g., tautologies in the username field) can return a row matching an admin account and short-circuit password verification, turning a data-layer flaw into a full authentication bypass. The CPE 'cpe:2.3:a:osnexus:quantastor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*' indicates all currently catalogued versions are potentially in scope until vendor advisory clarifies fixed versions.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from Vendor (BLSOPS) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: BLSOPS
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
OSNexus QuantaStor SDS Manager is vulnerable to SQL injection in the login endpoint. The username field is not properly sanitized before being incorporated into a SQL query, allowing an unauthenticated remote attacker to bypass authentication and log in as an administrator without supplying a valid password.
Executive ViewAI
OSNexus QuantaStor SDS Manager contains a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2026-10880, CVSS 9.8) that allows unauthenticated attackers to obtain full administrative control of the storage management system via SQL injection in the login endpoint. This enables unauthorized access to enterprise storage infrastructure without requiring valid credentials, directly threatening data security and operational continuity. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the vulnerability's simplicity and severity demand immediate protective action.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: enforce network-level access controls restricting SDS Manager login interface to trusted administrative IP addresses; implement detailed audit logging of all login attempts, successful authentications, and administrative actions; deploy network segmentation between storage management plane and general infrastructure; establish real-time monitoring and alerting for unauthorized access attempts; maintain offline-stored backup of storage configuration and consider implementing redundant management infrastructure.
Threat Intelligence Overview
How this decision was reached
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.
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