CVE-2017-6359

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 27%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

QNAP QTS before 4.2.4 Build 20170313 allows attackers to gain administrator privileges and execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
97.8%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 23, 2017

Last Modified

May 13, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 23, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

QNAP TVS-663 QTS < 4.2.4 build 20170313 - Command Injection - CGI webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41842/
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038091
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97072
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97059
generic

Release Notes | QNAP (US)

https://www.qnap.com/en-us/releasenotes/

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 8× in last 7d / 31× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-06 16:24 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-07-05 02:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-16 17:50 UTCEPSS rescore
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  28. 2026-05-20 10:08 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-05-20 10:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-05-20 05:47 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-05-20 05:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-05-20 01:25 UTCEG score recompute
  33. 2026-05-20 01:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  34. 2026-05-19 21:03 UTCEG score recompute
  35. 2026-05-19 21:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  36. 2026-05-19 16:41 UTCEG score recompute
  37. 2026-05-19 16:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  38. 2026-05-19 12:19 UTCEG score recompute
  39. 2026-05-19 12:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-05-19 07:57 UTCEG score recompute
  41. 2026-05-19 07:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  42. 2026-05-19 03:35 UTCEG score recompute
  43. 2026-05-19 03:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-05-18 23:14 UTCEG score recompute
  45. 2026-05-18 21:30 UTCEPSS rescore

Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-41842✓ verified
    First seen Apr 7, 2017

    QNAP TVS-663 QTS < 4.2.4 build 20170313 - Command Injection

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-6359?
CVE-2017-6359 is a critical vulnerability published on March 23, 2017. QNAP QTS before 4.2.4 Build 20170313 allows attackers to gain administrator privileges and execute arbitrary commands via unspecified vectors.
When was CVE-2017-6359 disclosed?
CVE-2017-6359 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 23, 2017, with the most recent update on May 13, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2017-6359 actively exploited?
CVE-2017-6359 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-6359?
CVE-2017-6359 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2017-6359?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-6359, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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