CVE-2018-0707

HIGH

QNAP Q'center < 1.7.1063 - Authenticated OS Command Injection via Change Password

Title source: llm

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2018-0707. PoCs published by Metasploit, Core Security, Ivan Huertas, bcoles, including Metasploit module exploits/linux/http/qnap_qcenter_change_passwd_exec.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2018-0707) in QNAP Q'Center's `change_passwd` API, allowing authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as the 'admin' OS user. It also leverages a separate password disclosure issue (CVE-2018-0706) to escalate privileges if non-admin credentials are provided.

Description

Command injection vulnerability in change password of QNAP Q'center Virtual Appliance version 1.7.1063 and earlier could allow authenticated users to run arbitrary commands.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Metasploit · rubyremotelinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45043

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This Metasploit module exploits a command injection vulnerability (CVE-2018-0707) in QNAP Q'Center's `change_passwd` API, allowing authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as the 'admin' OS user. It also leverages a separate password disclosure issue (CVE-2018-0706) to escalate privileges if non-admin credentials are provided.

Classification

Working Poc 100%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: QNAP Q'Center virtual appliance versions prior to 1.7.1083

Auth required

Prerequisites: Network access to the Q'Center web interface (port 443) · Valid credentials for any user (or admin credentials directly) · Target running a vulnerable version of Q'Center

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Core Security · textwebappshardware

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45015

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The exploit demonstrates multiple vulnerabilities in QNAP Qcenter Virtual Appliance, including privilege escalation via API endpoint exposure of admin credentials and command injection in password change and network configuration functionalities.

Classification

Working Poc 100%

Attack Type

Rce | Lpe | Info Leak

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: QNAP Qcenter Virtual Appliance Version 1.6.1056 (20170825), 1.6.1075 (20171123)

Auth required

Prerequisites: Authenticated access to the Qcenter web console · Base64 encoding for password fields

MITRE ATT&CK

T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT

by Ivan Huertas, bcoles · rubypoclinux

https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/qnap_qcenter_change_passwd_exec.rb

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This Metasploit module exploits a command injection vulnerability in QNAP Q'Center's `change_passwd` API, allowing authenticated users to execute arbitrary commands as the 'admin' user. It also leverages a password disclosure issue to escalate privileges if non-admin credentials are provided.

Classification

Working Poc 100%

Attack Type

Rce

Complexity

Moderate

Reliability

Reliable

Target: QNAP Q'Center virtual appliance versions prior to 1.7.1083

Auth required

Prerequisites: Network access to the Q'Center web interface · Valid credentials for an authenticated user (preferably 'admin') · Target running a vulnerable version of Q'Center

MITRE ATT&CK

T1059 - Command and Scripting Interpreter T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1190 - Exploit Public-Facing Application

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →