CVE-2020-36195: SQL Injection Vulnerability in Multimedia Console and the Media Streaming Add-On

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-04-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-20

Description

An SQL injection vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS running Multimedia Console or the Media Streaming add-on. If exploited, the vulnerability allows remote attackers to obtain application information. QNAP has already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of Multimedia Console and the Media Streaming add-on. QTS 4.3.3: Media Streaming add-on 430.1.8.10 and later QTS 4.3.6: Media Streaming add-on 430.1.8.8 and later QTS 4.4.x and later: Multimedia Console 1.3.4 and later We have also fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of QTS 4.3.3 and QTS 4.3.6, respectively: QTS 4.3.3.1624 Build 20210416 or later QTS 4.3.6.1620 Build 20210322 or later

Affected products

QNAP Systems Inc. Media Streaming add-on: before 430.1.8.10; before 430.1.8.8 — fixed in 430.1.8.10, 430.1.8.8
QNAP Systems Inc. Multimedia Console: before 1.3.4 — fixed in 1.3.4
QNAP QTS: before 4.3.3; from 4.3.4 before 4.3.6; 4.3.3, 4.3.3.0095, 4.3.3.0096, 4.3.3.0136, 4.3.3.0154, 4.3.3.0174 (+46) — fixed in 4.3.3, 4.3.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: QNAP Systems Inc. Media Streaming add-on 430.1.8.10, 430.1.8.8; QNAP Systems Inc. Multimedia Console 1.3.4; QNAP QTS 4.3.3, 4.3.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

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