CVE-2023-47563
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 OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect Video Station. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Video Station 5.8.2 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 confidenceCVE-2023-47563 is an OS command injection vulnerability in Synology Video Station. The flaw allows authenticated users to inject and execute arbitrary operating system commands through insufficient input sanitization, likely in a parameter used by the application's video processing or metadata functionality.
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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>= 5.0.0, < 5.8.2CVSS 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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Verify Video Station is installedLocate the Video Station application on the QNAP system through the App Center or by checking for the Video Station package directory on the system.Affected if Video Station is present on the system and is running.
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Identify installed Video Station versionAccess the QNAP App Center, locate Video Station in the installed applications list, and record the version number displayed. Alternatively, check the package management system for the installed Video Station package version.Affected if The installed version is greater than or equal to 5.0.0 and less than 5.8.2.
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Confirm Video Station web interface is accessibleCheck if the Video Station web interface port (typically 88 or 8080 for QNAP) is open and listening. Use network scanning tools or review firewall rules to determine if the interface is reachable from network segments beyond localhost.Affected if The Video Station web interface is exposed to untrusted network segments or the internet.
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Review user accounts with Video Station accessExamine the QNAP user management system to identify which user accounts have been granted access to Video Station functionality.Affected if There are user accounts beyond the administrator that have authentication access to Video Station.
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Check for signs of unauthorized command executionReview system logs, particularly authentication logs and process execution history, for unexpected commands or scripts that may indicate exploitation of the command injection vulnerability.Affected if Suspicious commands or unexpected process executions are found in logs associated with Video Station operations.
The environment is affected if QNAP Video Station version 5.0.0 through 5.8.1 is installed and the web interface is accessible to authenticated users.
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 · scoped5.8.2
Update Video Station to version 5.8.2 or later. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to the Video Station interface and limit authentication to trusted users only.
Video Station 5.8.2 or later
- Update Video Station to version 5.8.2 or later via the QNAP App Center or QNAP firmware management interface
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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