CVE-2023-39299
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 · uneditedA path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect Music Station. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow users to read the contents of unexpected files and expose sensitive data via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: Music Station 4.8.11 and later Music Station 5.1.16 and later Music Station 5.3.23 and later
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 · high confidenceThis is a path traversal vulnerability in QNAP Music Station that allows attackers to use directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../) in HTTP requests to access files outside the intended web root directory. Successful exploitation enables unauthorized reading of sensitive system files, potentially exposing configuration data, credentials, or other confidential information.
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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>= 4.8.0, < 4.8.11>= 5.1.0, < 5.1.16>= 5.3.0, < 5.3.23CVSS 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:3.1/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 Music Station is installedAccess QNAP NAS admin interface, go to App Station or App Center, look for Music Station in the installed applications listAffected if Music Station is not found in installed apps - not affected
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Identify Music Station versionIn QNAP App Center, click on Music Station and view the version information displayedAffected if Version is one of: 4.8.0-4.8.10, 5.1.0-5.1.15, or 5.3.0-5.3.22 (falls within any affected range)
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Check Music Station web service statusAccess the Music Station web interface by navigating to http(s)://[NAS-IP]/musicstation/ or through QNAP's QTS/QES interfaceAffected if Music Station web interface is accessible and running - vulnerability is potentially exploitable if version is affected
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Confirm network exposureReview QNAP firewall settings or port forwarding rules to determine if the NAS Music Station port (typically 8080 or configured port) is exposed to untrusted networksAffected if Music Station is reachable from untrusted networks and version is in affected range - highest risk for exploitation
User is affected if Music Station is installed with a version between 4.8.0-4.8.10, 5.1.0-5.1.15, or 5.3.0-5.3.22 and the web interface is network-accessible.
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.
dbcve · scoped4.8.115.1.165.3.23
Update Music Station to version 4.8.11, 5.1.16, 5.3.23 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to Music Station to trusted users only.
Music Station 4.8.11 (for 4.8.x branch) OR Music Station 5.1.16 (for 5.1.x branch) OR Music Station 5.3.23 (for 5.3.x branch)
- Identify the currently installed Music Station version from the QNAP system
- Determine which version branch is in use (4.8.x, 5.1.x, or 5.3.x)
- For Music Station 4.8.x versions: upgrade to version 4.8.11 or later
- For Music Station 5.1.x versions: upgrade to version 5.1.16 or later
- For Music Station 5.3.x versions: upgrade to version 5.3.23 or later
- Verify the upgrade was successful and the new version is running
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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