CVE-2014-5457 describes a vulnerability in several QNAP NAS devices, including the TS-469U, TS-459U, TS-EC1679U-RP, and SS-839, where the /etc/config/shadow file has world-readable permissions. This misconfiguration allows local users to access usernames and hashed passwords by simply reading the file. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.1, indicating a low severity due to requiring local access and only impacting confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:qnap:ts-469u_firmware:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:qnap:ts-469u:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:qnap:ts-ec1679u-rp_firmware:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:qnap:ts-ec1679u-rp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:qnap:ts-459u_firmware:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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