Findings

CVE-2023-47565

QNAP VioStor NVR OS Command Injection Vulnerability

Published Dec 8, 2023 · corrected/updated Jun 16, 2026 · qnap qvr firmware · evidence confidence very high

An OS command injection vulnerability has been found to affect legacy QNAP VioStor NVR models running QVR Firmware 4.x. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QVR Firmware 5.0.0 and later

Grounded briefings

Catalog interpretations for three audiences. Each brief cites ingested metadata and the original advisories below. They are not independent research and they do not invent exploit steps.

Executive

CVE-2023-47565 is a high public vulnerability record for qnap qvr firmware. CISA lists it as known exploited. Published remediation guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.

System administrator

Identify whether qnap qvr firmware is in your estate, then compare installed versions with the affected ranges. Affected packages or ranges on record: qnap/qvr firmware; QNAP VioStor NVR. Published remediation guidance: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Prefer the vendor or distribution advisory linked in Sources before changing production systems. This is a catalog interpretation, not a runbook.

Security analyst

Signals on file: CVSS 8.8, EPSS 73.3%. CISA lists it as known exploited. Weakness classes: CWE-78. Sources contributing to this record: cisa_kev, cve_org, epss, nvd. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.

Exploitation and remediation

  • Exploitation evidence

    Confirmed in CISA KEV since Dec 21, 2023. Listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

  • Patch and remediation

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. CISA due date Jan 11, 2024.

  • Safe detection guidance

    Compare installed versions with the affected ranges below and verify the advisory from the original publisher. This site stores metadata and outbound links only; it does not ship exploit code or proof-of-concept payloads.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 8, 2023 · Catalog

    Detected

    An OS command injection vulnerability has been found to affect legacy QNAP VioStor NVR models running QVR Firmware 4.x. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QVR Firmware 5.0.0 and later

  2. Dec 21, 2023 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  3. Jan 11, 2024 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    An OS command injection vulnerability has been found to affect legacy QNAP VioStor NVR models running QVR Firmware 4.x. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QVR Firmware 5.0.0 and later

Affected

  • cpe qnap/qvr firmwareversion unspecified
  • vendor QNAP VioStor NVRversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2023-47565

    QNAP VioStar NVR contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows authenticated users to execute commands via a network.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-47565

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2023-47565

    30-day exploitation probability 73.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2023-47565

    An OS command injection vulnerability has been found to affect legacy QNAP VioStor NVR models running QVR Firmware 4.x. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following ver

    nvd.nist.gov

References