Uncontrolled resource consumption in QNAP QTS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service, Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400 and CWE-798.
Summary
An uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers to launch a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.0.1.2277 and later QTS 4.5.4.2280 build 20230112 and later QuTS hero h5.0.1.2277 build 20230112 and later QuTS hero h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417 and later QuTScloud c5.0.1.2374 and later
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QNAP | QTS | 5.0.x to before 5.0.1.2277; 4.5.x to before 4.5.4.2280 build 20230112 | 5.0.1.2277, 4.5.4.2280 build 20230112 | Patch available | CNA |
| QNAP | QuTS hero | h5.0.x to before h5.0.1.2277 build 20230112; h4.5.x to before h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417 | h5.0.1.2277 build 20230112, h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417 | Patch available | CNA |
| QNAP | QuTScloud | c5.x.x to before c5.0.1.2374 | c5.0.1.2374 | Patch available | CNA |
- QTS VendorQNAP Affected 5.0.x to before 5.0.1.2277; 4.5.x to before 4.5.4.2280 build 20230112 Fixed in 5.0.1.2277, 4.5.4.2280 build 20230112 Patch available CNA
- QuTS hero VendorQNAP Affected h5.0.x to before h5.0.1.2277 build 20230112; h4.5.x to before h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417 Fixed in h5.0.1.2277 build 20230112, h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417 Patch available CNA
- QuTScloud VendorQNAP Affected c5.x.x to before c5.0.1.2374 Fixed in c5.0.1.2374 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.1 to before 4.5.4.2280; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.1.2277 | Vulnerable | QNAP |
| cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:4.5.4.2280:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5.4.2280 | Vulnerable | QNAP |
| cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.0.1.2277:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.1.2277 | Vulnerable | QNAP |
| cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | h4.5.1 to before h4.5.4.2374; h5.0 to before h5.0.1.2277 | Vulnerable | QNAP |
| cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h4.5.4.2374:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | h4.5.4.2374 | Vulnerable | QNAP |
| cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.0.1.2277:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | h5.0.1.2277 | Vulnerable | QNAP |
| cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qutscloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | c5.0.1 to before c5.0.1.2374 | Vulnerable | QNAP |
- cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1 to before 4.5.4.2280; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.1.2277 Vulnerable ·QNAP
- cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:4.5.4.2280:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.4.2280 Vulnerable ·QNAP
- cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.0.1.2277:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.1.2277 Vulnerable ·QNAP
- cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h4.5.1 to before h4.5.4.2374; h5.0 to before h5.0.1.2277 Vulnerable ·QNAP
- cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h4.5.4.2374:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h4.5.4.2374 Vulnerable ·QNAP
- cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.0.1.2277:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.0.1.2277 Vulnerable ·QNAP
- cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qutscloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions c5.0.1 to before c5.0.1.2374 Vulnerable ·QNAP
Remediation
- Fix · CNA QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.0.1.2277, 4.5.4.2280 build 20230112
- Fix · CNA QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in h5.0.1.2277 build 20230112, h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417
- Fix · CNA QuTScloud (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in c5.0.1.2374
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-27600
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gxhj-h2vr-cfxw
References
More QNAP Qts vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-02221 Command Injection Vulnerability in QTS and QuTS hero KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-05101 Improper input validation in QNAP NAS devices KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-14137 Improper input validation in QNAP QTS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-05975 GNU Bash through 4.3 bash43-025 processes trailing strings after certain malformed… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-05157 GNU Bash through 4.3 processes trailing strings after function definitions in the values… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-14131 Cross-site scripting in QNAP QTS KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
Sources
- CVE-2022-27600 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-27600 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gxhj-h2vr-cfxw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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