QNAP License Center 1.8.51 os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in QNAP License Center. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-48863. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in QNAP License Center. It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect License Center. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: License Center 1.9.43 and later

The weakness was disclosed by Anh Nguyen Le Quoc as qsa-24-50. It is possible to read the advisory at qnap.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-48863 since 10/09/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/08/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 1.9.43 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

QNAP

Name

License Center

Version

1.8.51

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.qnap.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: License Center 1.9.43

Timelineinfo

10/09/2024 🔍
12/06/2024 +58 days 🔍
12/06/2024 +0 days 🔍
12/08/2025 +367 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qnap.com

Advisory: qsa-24-50
Researcher: Anh Nguyen Le Quoc
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-48863 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-48863
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-287207

Entryinfo

Created: 12/06/2024 18:20
Updated: 12/08/2025 17:35
Changes: 12/06/2024 18:20 (67), 12/08/2025 17:35 (12)
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