CVE-2025-59389
📋 TL;DR
An SQL injection vulnerability in Hyper Data Protector allows remote attackers to execute unauthorized SQL commands. This affects all systems running vulnerable versions of the software, potentially leading to data theft, manipulation, or system compromise.
💻 Affected Systems
- Hyper Data Protector
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, and persistent backdoor installation.
Likely Case
Database content extraction, data manipulation, and potential lateral movement within the network.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to network segmentation, input validation, and least privilege database accounts.
🎯 Exploit Status
SQL injection vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity when unauthenticated.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 2.2.4.1 and later
Vendor Advisory: https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-25-48
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download Hyper Data Protector version 2.2.4.1 or later from official QNAP sources. 2. Stop the Hyper Data Protector service. 3. Install the updated version. 4. Restart the service.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allRestrict network access to Hyper Data Protector to only trusted internal networks
Web Application Firewall
allDeploy WAF with SQL injection protection rules
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the system from internet access and restrict to minimal necessary internal network connections
- Implement strict input validation and parameterized queries if source code access is available
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Hyper Data Protector version in administration interface or configuration filesCheck Version:
Check application interface or consult vendor documentation for version verificationVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm version is 2.2.4.1 or higher after update📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual SQL query patterns
- Multiple failed authentication attempts
- Unexpected database operations
Network Indicators:
- Unusual outbound database connections
- SQL error messages in HTTP responses
SIEM Query:
source="hyper-data-protector" AND (message="SQL" OR message="database" OR message="injection")