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TI-2023-21890 Aliases CVE-2023-41289GHSA-4v35-68f6-rfpq

OS command injection in QNAP QcalAgent

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect QcalAgent. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: QcalAgent 1.1.8 and later

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01125 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed QcalAgent (QNAP Systems Inc.): 1.1.8

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
QNAPQcalAgent1.1.x to before 1.1.81.1.8Patch availableCNA
  • QcalAgent VendorQNAP Affected 1.1.x to before 1.1.8 Fixed in 1.1.8 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qnap:qcalagent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0 to before 1.1.8VulnerableQNAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:qnap:qcalagent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 to before 1.1.8 Vulnerable ·QNAP

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA QcalAgent (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 1.1.8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41289
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4v35-68f6-rfpq

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2021-16250 Open Redirect Vulnerability in QcalAgent CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2021-16249 Reflected XSS Vulnerability in QcalAgent CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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