CVE-2023-45038
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 · uneditedAn improper authentication vulnerability has been reported to affect Music Station. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow users to compromise the security of the system via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Music Station 5.4.0 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 · moderate confidenceAn improper authentication vulnerability in QNAP Music Station allows remote network attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and compromise system security. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network and has been addressed in version 5.4.0.
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>= 5.0.0, < 5.4.0CVSS 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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 Music Station version in QNAP App CenterLog into QNAP QTS web interface, open App Center, scroll to Music Station in the installed applications, and record the version number displayed. Alternatively, access the QNAP via SSH and run command 'qpkg -i' to list all installed packages with versions.Affected if Version displayed is between 5.0.0 and 5.3.x (any version >= 5.0.0 but < 5.4.0)
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Compare installed version against affected rangeTake the version number from the previous step and verify it falls within the vulnerable range. Version 5.0.0 through 5.3.x are all affected; versions 5.4.0 and later are not.Affected if Installed version is 5.0.0, 5.1.0, 5.2.0, 5.3.0, or any 5.3.x patch version
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Confirm Music Station is accessible over networkVerify that the QNAP device network ports for Music Station (typically TCP 8080 or 443 for the web interface) are listening and accessible. This can be done via local network scan, checking QNAP Control Panel > Port Forwarding, or using 'netstat -tuln' via SSH to confirm listening services.Affected if Music Station web interface is reachable from network while running a vulnerable version
Environment is affected if Music Station version is 5.0.0 or higher but lower than 5.4.0, regardless of network accessibility, but network exposure increases exploitability.
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 · scoped5.4.0
Upgrade Music Station to version 5.4.0 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the Music Station service and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
Music Station 5.4.0 or later
- Log in to the QNAP NAS admin interface (QTS or QuTS hero)
- Navigate to the App Center or Applications section
- Search for Music Station in the installed applications
- Check for available updates for Music Station
- Update Music Station to version 5.4.0 or later
- Verify the update was successful by checking the Music Station version in the application settings
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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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