CVE-2015-6036
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedQNAP Signage Station before 2.0.1 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication, and consequently upload files, via a spoofed HTTP request.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceQNAP Signage Station versions prior to 2.0.1 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows remote attackers to circumvent the authentication mechanism via spoofed HTTP requests. This enables unauthorized file uploads to the affected system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.0.0CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify QNAP Signage Station installationAccess the QNAP admin console or check for Signage Station processes on the system. The application typically runs on the QNAP NAS and is accessed via its web interface on port 8080 or custom ports.Affected if The system has QNAP Signage Station installed and running
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Check installed Signage Station versionLog into the Signage Station web interface and navigate to the About or Settings section to view the software version. Alternatively, check the version information via QNAP's App Center or command line tools on the NAS.Affected if The installed version is exactly 2.0.0 (vulnerable), or if version cannot be confirmed and is suspected to be prior to 2.0.1
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Verify web interface network exposureDetermine if the Signage Station web interface is accessible from untrusted networks by reviewing firewall rules, port forwarding settings, or VPN configurations that expose the service.Affected if The Signage Station HTTP interface is directly accessible from the internet or untrusted networks (the authentication bypass is exploited via remote HTTP requests)
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Check for unauthorized file upload capabilityInspect the Signage Station configuration to confirm if the file upload functionality is enabled, as the vulnerability specifically allows unauthorized file uploads.Affected if File upload features are enabled and exposed via the web interface
A system is affected if QNAP Signage Station version 2.0.0 is installed and its web interface is network-accessible, allowing remote attackers to bypass authentication and upload files without credentials.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade to QNAP Signage Station version 2.0.1 or later, and restrict network exposure of the Signage Station interface to trusted networks.
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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