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TI-2020-18518 Aliases CVE-2020-36198GHSA-7wxf-2j8p-f3hw

Command Injection Vulnerability in Malware Remover

Priority LOW 32CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

A command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect certain versions of Malware Remover. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. Malware Remover versions prior to 4.6.1.0. This issue does not affect: QNAP Systems Inc. Malware Remover 3.x.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01123 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Malware Remover (QNAP Systems Inc.): 4.6.1.0, 3.x

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
QNAPMalware Removerbefore 4.6.1.04.6.1.0, 3.xPatch availableCNA
  • Malware Remover VendorQNAP Affected before 4.6.1.0 Fixed in 4.6.1.0, 3.x Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qnap:malware_remover:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.5.4.0 to before 4.6.1.0VulnerableQNAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:qnap:malware_remover:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.4.0 to before 4.6.1.0 Vulnerable ·QNAP

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Malware Remover (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 4.6.1.0, 3.x

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36198
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7wxf-2j8p-f3hw

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

  • TI-2025-10852 Code injection in QNAP Malware Remover CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.1

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences