CVE-2017-13071
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 run arbitrary commands on the QNAP Video Station 5.1.3 (for QTS 4.3.3), 5.2.0 (for QTS 4.3.4), and earlier.
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 Video Station contains a remote command execution vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected installations. The vulnerability is present in versions 5.1.3, 5.2.0, and earlier.
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= 5.1.3= 5.2.0CVSS 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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Locate Video Station version in QNAP App CenterOpen QNAP App Center, find Video Station in the installed applications list, and note the version number displayed next to it.Affected if The displayed version is 5.2.0, 5.1.3, or any version earlier than 5.2.0.
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Check Video Station version via QNAP command lineLog into the QNAP NAS via SSH or telnet, then run the command: cat /share/CACHEDEV1_DATA/.qpkg/VideoStation/version 2>/dev/null || cat /mnt/ext/opt/video_station/version 2>/dev/nullAffected if The version file shows 5.2.0, 5.1.3, or an earlier release number.
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Verify Video Station is currently enabledIn the QNAP admin web interface, go to App Center and confirm Video Station shows as Enabled, or run: /etc/init.d/QVideoStation.sh statusAffected if Video Station is enabled and the version falls within the affected range.
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Confirm network accessibility of Video Station web interfaceAttempt to access http://[your-nas-ip]/video/ or the Video Station web portal from an untrusted network. If the page loads without VPN or local network restriction, the service is remotely accessible.Affected if The Video Station web interface is reachable from untrusted networks and the version is affected.
The system is affected if QNAP Video Station is installed and enabled with version 5.2.0, 5.1.3, or any earlier version accessible over the network.
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 vendor-provided patch from QNAP to update Video Station to a patched version. If patching is not possible immediately, consider disabling the Video Station service or restricting network access to trusted users.
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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