CVE-2017-13068
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 has already patched this vulnerability. This security concern allows a remote attacker to perform an SQL injection on the application and obtain Helpdesk application information. A remote attacker does not require any privileges to successfully execute this attack.
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 confidenceA remote SQL injection vulnerability in QNAP's Helpdesk application allows unauthenticated attackers to inject malicious SQL queries via input fields, potentially extracting sensitive application data from the database. The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input sanitization in the Helpdesk component.
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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<= 1.1.12CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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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Verify QNAP Helpdesk application is installedAccess the QTS App Center or use command line tools (qpkg or similar) to list installed applications and confirm the Helpdesk app is present on the QNAP deviceAffected if Helpdesk application is installed and running on the QNAP system
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Check installed Helpdesk versionLocate the version information for the Helpdesk application via QTS App Center details, command line qpkg query, or examining the application manifest file if accessibleAffected if The Helpdesk version is 1.1.12 or any version lower than 1.1.12
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Confirm Helpdesk web interface is accessibleAttempt to access the Helpdesk web portal via the QNAP device IP address using the typical Helpdesk URL path (such as /helpdesk or /qcenter/helpdesk) to verify the application is actively serving requestsAffected if The Helpdesk web interface is reachable and accepts user input through forms or search fields
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Review application logs for SQL injection indicatorsExamine QNAP system logs and Helpdesk application logs for suspicious SQL syntax patterns, unusual database error messages, or repeated failed query attempts that may indicate exploitation attemptsAffected if Logs contain SQL error messages, anomalous database query patterns, or evidence of injection attempts in Helpdesk-related entries
A system is affected if it runs QNAP QTS with the Helpdesk application version 1.1.12 or lower that is accessible via the web interface.
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 dataApply the QNAP security patch for this vulnerability. Organizations should verify all QNAP Helpdesk installations are updated to a patched version and review application logs for signs of SQL injection attempts.
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