QNAP HybridDesk Station up to 4.2.21 missing authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in QNAP HybridDesk Station up to 4.2.21. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation results in missing authentication. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2026-39997. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in QNAP HybridDesk Station up to 4.2.21. It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-306. The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A missing authentication for critical function vulnerability has been reported to affect HybridDesk Station. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers to gain access to the system. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: HybridDesk Station 4.2.22 and later

The advisory is shared for download at qnap.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-39997 since 04/08/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 4.2.22 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Missing authentication
CWE: CWE-306 / CWE-287
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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: HybridDesk Station 4.2.22

Timelineinfo

04/08/2026 CVE reserved
10/15/2026 +190 days Advisory disclosed
10/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qnap.com

Advisory: qnap.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-39997 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-39997
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-420576

Entryinfo

Created: 10/15/2026 11:54
Changes: 10/15/2026 11:54 (65)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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