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TI-2023-24086 Aliases CVE-2023-45038GHSA-mp4c-v3vm-qr7w

Improper authentication in QNAP Music Station

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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 Music Station. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow users to compromise the security of the system via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Music Station 5.4.0 and later

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01243 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Music Station (QNAP Systems Inc.): 5.4.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
QNAPMusic Station5.4.x to before 5.4.05.4.0Patch availableCNA
  • Music Station VendorQNAP Affected 5.4.x to before 5.4.0 Fixed in 5.4.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qnap:music_station:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 to before 5.4.0VulnerableQNAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:qnap:music_station:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 5.4.0 Vulnerable ·QNAP

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Music Station (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.4.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-45038
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mp4c-v3vm-qr7w

References

  • TI-2020-18517 Improper Access Control Vulnerability in Music Station CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-00678 Command injection in QNAP NAS devices CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-14138 Command injection in QNAP Music Station CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-00671 Command injection in QNAP Music Station CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-09711 QNAP discovered a number of command injection vulnerabilities found in Music Station… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-20443 Path traversal in QNAP Music Station CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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