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TI-2021-12195 Aliases CVE-2021-32521GHSA-gfjp-9255-98gh

QSAN Storage Manager, XEVO, SANOS - Use of Hard-coded Password

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-259Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-259.

Summary

Use of MAC address as an authenticated password in QSAN Storage Manager, XEVO, SANOS allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Suggest contacting with QSAN and refer to recommendations in QSAN Document.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00715 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed XEVO (QSAN): 1.2.0

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
QSANStorage Managerup to 3.3.1—No fix listedCNA
QSANXEVObefore 1.2.01.2.0Patch availableCNA
QSANSANOSup to 2.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Storage Manager VendorQSAN Affected up to 3.3.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • XEVO VendorQSAN Affected before 1.2.0 Fixed in 1.2.0 Patch available CNA
  • SANOS VendorQSAN Affected up to 2.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qsan:sanos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.0.0VulnerableQSAN
cpe:2.3:a:qsan:storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.3.1VulnerableQSAN
cpe:2.3:a:qsan:xevo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.2.0VulnerableQSAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:qsan:sanos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·QSAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:qsan:storage_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·QSAN
  • cpe:2.3:a:qsan:xevo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·QSAN

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA XEVO (QSAN) Fixed in 1.2.0

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    QSAN XEVO 1.2.0

    6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-12205 QSAN XEVO - Command Injection Following via Init functionPriority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2021-12203 QSAN XEVO, SANOS - Command Injection -1Priority MEDIUM 46
    • TI-2021-12196 QSAN Storage Manager, XEVO, SANOS - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication AttemptsPriority MEDIUM 45
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32521
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gfjp-9255-98gh

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-12208 QSAN SANOS - Command Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-12207 QSAN SANOS - Command Injection CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-12203 QSAN XEVO, SANOS - Command Injection -1 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-12209 QSAN SANOS - Use of Hard-coded Credentials CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-12196 QSAN Storage Manager, XEVO, SANOS - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-12193 QSAN Storage Manager, XEVO, SANOS - Use of Password Hash With Insufficient Computational Effort CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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