Medium severity · published Sep 6, 2024
CVE-2024-21904
QTS, QuTS hero
6.5
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow users to read the contents of unexpected files and expose sensitive data via a network.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions:
QTS 5.1.7.2770 build 20240520 and later
QuTS hero h5.1.7.2770 build 20240520 and later
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 31% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
QT
QTS · QNAP Systems Inc.
5.1.x before 5.1.7.2770 build 20240520 · source: vendor, NVD
QH
QuTS hero · QNAP Systems Inc.
h5.1.x before h5.1.7.2770 build 20240520 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21904
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-21904
Vendor Advisory
https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-23
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