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National Vulnerability Database

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NVD

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CVE-2017-5227 Detail

Description

QNAP QTS before 4.2.4 Build 20170313 allows local users to obtain sensitive Domain Administrator password information by reading data in an XOR format within the /etc/config/uLinux.conf configuration file.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97056 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97072 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038091 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ush.it/team/ush/hack-qnap/qnap.txt CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41745/ CVE, MITRE
https://www.qnap.com/en-us/releasenotes/ CVE, MITRE Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
https://www.qnap.com/en/support/con_show.php?cid=113 CVE, MITRE Mitigation  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-5227
NVD Published Date:
03/23/2017
NVD Last Modified:
04/19/2025
Source:
MITRE