CVE-2021-28799
Actively exploited. CVE-2021-28799 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-31) — exploitation has been observed in the wild, and US federal agencies are required to remediate it under BOD 22-01. Treat patching as urgent.
Public exploit code is available. Proof-of-concept or working exploit code for CVE-2021-28799 is indexed in Nuclei. Expect opportunistic scanning and exploitation attempts — prioritize remediation.
QNAP NAS running HBS 3 contains an improper authorization vulnerability which can allow remote attackers to log in to a device.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- QNAP NAS running HBS 3 contains an improper authorization vulnerability which can allow remote attackers to log in to a device.
- Who is affected
- Users of QNAP NAS devices running HBS 3 are affected.
- Urgency
- Immediate remediation is necessary due to active exploitation and critical severity.
- Action
- Update the HBS 3 software to the latest version to fix this vulnerability.
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Exploitation outlook
- Exploitation confirmedAlready exploited in the wild (CISA KEV) — the prediction phase is over. Patch now. Riskier than 100% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Exploit availability
Public exploit or proof-of-concept code for CVE-2021-28799 is indexed in these free datasets. Available exploit code raises real-world risk independent of the CVSS score.
- NucleiA nuclei-templates detection/PoC template exists for this CVE.look it up ↗
Advisory coverage (1)
- criticalexploitedCVE-2021-28799: QNAP NAS Improper Authorization Vulnerabilitycisa-kev · 2022-03-31
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