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TI-2021-19805 Aliases CVE-2021-44056GHSA-rq2w-6955-5m7c

Improper authentication in Video Station

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-287Published · 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-287.

Summary

An improper authentication vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP device running Video Station. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to compromise the security of the system. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of Video Station: Video Station 5.5.9 and later Video Station 5.3.13 and later Video Station 5.1.8 and later

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00928 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Video Station (QNAP Systems Inc.): 5.5.9, 5.3.13, 5.1.8

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
QNAPVideo Stationbefore 5.5.9; before 5.3.13; before 5.1.85.5.9, 5.3.13, 5.1.8Patch availableCNA
  • Video Station VendorQNAP Affected before 5.5.9; before 5.3.13; before 5.1.8 Fixed in 5.5.9, 5.3.13, 5.1.8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qnap:video_station:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.1.8; 5.2.0 to before 5.3.13; 5.4.0 to before 5.5.9VulnerableQNAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:qnap:video_station:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1.8; 5.2.0 to before 5.3.13; 5.4.0 to before 5.5.9 Vulnerable ·QNAP

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Video Station (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.5.9, 5.3.13, 5.1.8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44056
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq2w-6955-5m7c

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2017-09713 Command injection in QNAP Video Station CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-17466 SQL injection in QNAP Video Station CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2021-19804 Information leakage in Video Station CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-74713 Access code forgery in QNAP Video Station exposes media CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2023-21889 OS command injection in QNAP Video Station CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-21888 SQL injection in QNAP Video Station CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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