CVE-2026-22898
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 missing authentication for critical function vulnerability has been reported to affect QVR Pro. The remote attackers can then exploit the vulnerability to gain access to the system. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: QVR Pro 2.7.4.14 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 confidenceThis is a missing authentication vulnerability in QVR Pro (QNAP's video surveillance solution) where a critical function lacks proper authentication checks. Remote attackers can exploit this by sending crafted requests to the unauthenticated endpoint, potentially gaining administrative access to the system without any credentials.
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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>= 2.7.1.1259, < 2.7.4.1485CVSS 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:3.1/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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Confirm QVR Pro is installedAccess the QNAP admin interface and navigate to the applications section, or use the QNAP command line to list installed QPKG packages to verify QVR Pro is present on the system.Affected if QVR Pro is not installed on the QNAP device.
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Identify installed QVR Pro versionIn the QNAP admin interface, go to QVR Pro application settings and locate the version information displayed in the About or System Status section.Affected if The displayed version falls within the range >= 2.7.1.1259 and < 2.7.4.1485.
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Verify version is in affected rangeCompare your identified version number against the affected range: versions 2.7.1.1259 through 2.7.4.1484 are vulnerable. Versions below 2.7.1.1259 or at/above 2.7.4.1485 are not affected.Affected if The installed version is 2.7.1.1259 or higher but lower than 2.7.4.1485.
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Assess network exposure of QVR Pro management interfaceCheck firewall rules, port forwarding configurations, or network access controls to determine if the QVR Pro web interface (typically ports 8081, 8082, or 443) is accessible from untrusted networks or the internet.Affected if The QVR Pro management interface is exposed to untrusted networks without proper access restrictions.
You are affected if QVR Pro is installed and the installed version is between 2.7.1.1259 and 2.7.4.1484 inclusive, and the management 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 · scoped2.7.4.1485
Upgrade QVR Pro to version 2.7.4.14 or later to apply the vendor patch. If immediate patching is not possible, restrict network access to QVR Pro management interfaces using firewall rules or VPN access to limit exposure to untrusted networks.
QVR Pro 2.7.4.14 or later
- 1. Log in to the QNAP QVR Pro management interface
- 2. Navigate to System Settings > System Update or the appropriate update section
- 3. Check the current installed version of QVR Pro to confirm it is within the affected range (>= 2.7.1.1259 and < 2.7.4.1485)
- 4. Initiate a system update to check for available updates
- 5. Upgrade QVR Pro to version 2.7.4.14 or later
- 6. After the update completes, verify the new version is installed and the vulnerability is resolved
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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