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CVE-2018-19949 · CVE record: PUBLISHED

QNAP NAS File Station Command Injection Vulnerability

QNAP Systems Inc. QTS

If exploited, this command injection vulnerability could allow remote attackers to run arbitrary commands. QNAP has already fixed the issue in the following QTS versions. QTS 4.4.2.1231 on build 20200302; QTS 4.4.1.1201 on build 20200130; QTS 4.3.6.1218 on build 20200214; QTS 4.3.4.1190 on build 20200107; QTS 4.3.3.1161 on build 20200109; QTS 4.2.6 on build 20200109.

Exploitation evidence

Known exploited · CISA KEV listed

Added 2022-05-24. Ransomware campaign use: Known.

CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date: 2022-06-14. This is the catalog’s deadline, not an assessment of your organization’s exposure.

KEV checked 13 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · Original catalog ↗

Reported products and versions

QNAP Systems Inc. / QTS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified to < 4.4.2.1231 (custom)

QNAP Systems Inc. / QTS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified to < 4.4.1.1201 (custom)

QNAP Systems Inc. / QTS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified to < 4.3.6.1218 (custom)

QNAP Systems Inc. / QTS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified to < 4.3.4.1190 (custom)

QNAP Systems Inc. / QTS

Default status: Not specified

  • affected: unspecified to < 4.3.3.1161 (custom)
  • affected: unspecified to < 4.2.6 (custom)

Fixes and workarounds

No explicit solution text in the downloaded CVE record. Consult the vendor advisory; unaffected version ranges are shown above as reported, not inferred as a patch recommendation.

Sources and related reporting

CVE Program record ↗ · Download tracked evidence as JSON

Observed change timeline

History begins when Egret first downloads each source. It is not the complete upstream CVE history.

12 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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10 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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09 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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08 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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07 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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07 Nov 2026, 00:20 Jerusalem · CVE Program record changed

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06 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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05 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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04 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 18:20 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · EPSS observation updated

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03 Nov 2026, 02:22 Jerusalem · CISA KEV status changed

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