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Fix information unknown; no fixed version is derived here. Missing information does not prove that no fix exists.
Exploitation unknown; this catalogue does not assess exploitation.

## Source facts (JSON-quoted data)
CNA source text (English)
id: "CVE-2021-28799"
idYear: 2021
status: "PUBLISHED"
publishedAt: "2021-05-13T02:55:13.827Z"
updatedAt: "2025-10-21T23:25:45.551Z"
importedAt: "2026-10-24T01:56:26.894Z"
snapshot: {"id":"cve_2026-10-24_midnight_baseline","at":"2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z","source":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/releases/tag/cve_2026-10-24_0100Z"}
url: "https://cveboard.org/cve/CVE-2021-28799"
json: "https://cveboard.org/cve/CVE-2021-28799.json"
sourceURL: "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-28799"
title: "Improper Authorization Vulnerability in HBS 3 (Hybrid Backup Sync)"
summary: "An improper authorization vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS running HBS 3 (Hybrid Backup Sync. ) If exploited, the vulnerability allows remote attackers to log in to a device. This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. HBS 3 versions prior to v16.0.0415 on QTS 4.5.2; versions prior to v3.0.210412 on QTS 4.3.6; versions prior to v3.0.210411 on QTS 4.3.4; versions prior to v3.0.210411 on QTS 4.3.3; versions prior to v16.0.0419 on QuTS hero h4.5.1; versions prior to v16.0.0419 on QuTScloud c4.5.1~c4.5.4. This issue does not affect: QNAP Systems Inc. HBS 2 . QNAP Systems Inc. HBS 1.3 ."
affected: [{"versions":[{"version":"unspecified","status":"affected","versionType":"custom","lessThan":"v16.0.0415"}],"vendor":"QNAP Systems Inc.","product":"HBS 3","platforms":["QTS 4.5.2"]},{"versions":[{"version":"unspecified","status":"affected","versionType":"custom","lessThan":"v3.0.210412"}],"vendor":"QNAP Systems Inc.","product":"HBS 3","platforms":["QTS 4.3.6"]},{"versions":[{"version":"unspecified","status":"affected","versionType":"custom","lessThan":"v3.0.210411"}],"vendor":"QNAP Systems Inc.","product":"HBS 3","platforms":["QTS 4.3.4"]},{"versions":[{"version":"unspecified","status":"affected","versionType":"custom","lessThan":"v3.0.210411"}],"vendor":"QNAP Systems Inc.","product":"HBS 3","platforms":["QTS 4.3.3"]},{"versions":[{"version":"unspecified","status":"affected","versionType":"custom","lessThan":"v16.0.0419"}],"vendor":"QNAP Systems Inc.","product":"HBS 3","platforms":["QuTS hero h4.5.1"]},{"versions":[{"version":"unspecified","status":"affected","versionType":"custom","lessThan":"v16.0.0419"}],"vendor":"QNAP Systems Inc.","product":"HBS 3","platforms":["QuTScloud c4.5.1~c4.5.4"]},{"versions":[{"version":"all versions","status":"unaffected"}],"vendor":"QNAP Systems Inc.","product":"HBS 2"},{"versions":[{"version":"all versions","status":"unaffected"}],"vendor":"QNAP Systems Inc.","product":"HBS 1.3"}]

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