CVE-2020-36198: Command Injection Vulnerability in Malware Remover
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 2 public reports, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 1.1%
EPSS score, percentile 66.2 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
QNAP have already fixed the issue in the following versions: QTS 4.4.x: Malware Remover 4.6.1.0 and laterSolution from the CVE record.
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- before 4.6.1.0
Unaffected 3.x
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
Command Injection Vulnerability in Malware Remover
A command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect certain versions of Malware Remover. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands. This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. Malware Remover versions prior to 4.6.1.0. This issue does not affect: QNAP Systems Inc. Malware Remover 3.x.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (1 product)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | before 4.6.1.0 |
| Unaffected | 3.x |
Versions the record lists as unaffected: 3.x.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-77, CWE-78
- CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
- CWE-78: OS Command Injection
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
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Known exploited QNAP vulnerabilities
- CVE-2023-47565: QNAP VioStor NVR OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-27593: QNAP Photo Station Externally Controlled Reference Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-7192: QNAP Photo Station Improper Access Control Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-7193: QNAP QTS Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-7194: QNAP Photo Station Path Traversal Vulnerability