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CVE-2021-28815


Insecure storage of sensitive information has been reported to affect QNAP NAS running myQNAPcloud Link. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to read sensitive information by accessing the unrestricted storage mechanism. This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. myQNAPcloud Link versions prior to 2.2.21 on QTS 4.5.3; versions prior to 2.2.21 on QuTS hero h4.5.2; versions prior to 2.2.21 on QuTScloud c4.5.4.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.0, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from qnap, from qnap, from qnap and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2021-06-16T04:15:08.530

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:00:15.340

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: SINGLE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-922

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application qnap myqnapcloud_link < 2.2.21 Yes
Operating System qnap qts 4.5.3 No
Operating System qnap quts_hero h4.5.2 No
Operating System qnap qutscloud c4.5.4 No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For qnap's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.