Vulnerability in QNAP Qts
CVE-2024-53691
A link following vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained user access to traverse the file system to unintended locations. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later QTS 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 and later QuTS hero h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later QuTS hero h5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 and later
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.229 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.201 · newest: 0.229 · change: +0.027
Affected products
- QNAP Qts — versions 5.1.0.2348, 5.1.0.2399, 5.1.0.2418
- QNAP Quts Hero — versions h5.1.0.2409, h5.1.0.2424, h5.1.0.2453
- QNAP Systems Inc. Qts — versions 5.1.x, 5.2.x
- QNAP Systems Inc. Quts Hero — versions h5.1.x, h5.2.x
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-28 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-53691?
- CVE-2024-53691 is a high-severity vulnerability in QNAP Qts, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-12-06.
- How severe is CVE-2024-53691?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-53691 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.