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TI-2023-09205 Aliases CVE-2023-23355GHSA-vf28-x3q6-9qg2

QTS, QuTS hero, QuTScloud, QVP (QVR Pro appliances), QVR

Priority LOW 34CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP operating systems. If exploited, the vulnerability possibly allows remote authenticated administrators to execute commands via unspecified vectors. QES is not affected. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.0.1.2346 build 20230322 and later QTS 4.5.4.2374 build 20230416 and later QuTS hero h5.0.1.2348 build 20230324 and later QuTS hero h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417 and later QuTScloud c5.0.1.2374 and later

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01226 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.): 5.0.1.2346 build 20230322, 4.5.4.2374 build 20230416QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.): h5.0.1.2348 build 20230324, h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417+2 more products

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
QNAPQTSbefore 5.0.1.2346 build 20230322; before 4.5.4.2374 build 202304165.0.1.2346 build 20230322, 4.5.4.2374 build 20230416Patch availableCNA
QNAPQuTS herobefore h5.0.1.2348 build 20230324; before h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417h5.0.1.2348 build 20230324, h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417Patch availableCNA
QNAPQuTScloudc5.0.1 to before c5.0.1.2374c5.0.1.2374Patch availableCNA
QNAPQES—2.2.0Patch availableCNA
  • QTS VendorQNAP Affected before 5.0.1.2346 build 20230322; before 4.5.4.2374 build 20230416 Fixed in 5.0.1.2346 build 20230322, 4.5.4.2374 build 20230416 Patch available CNA
  • QuTS hero VendorQNAP Affected before h5.0.1.2348 build 20230324; before h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417 Fixed in h5.0.1.2348 build 20230324, h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417 Patch available CNA
  • QuTScloud VendorQNAP Affected c5.0.1 to before c5.0.1.2374 Fixed in c5.0.1.2374 Patch available CNA
  • QES VendorQNAP Affected — Fixed in 2.2.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qnap:qvr:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.0.1.2346VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before h5.0.1.2348VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qutscloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qvp-41b_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:h:qnap:qvp-41b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qvp-63b_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:h:qnap:qvp-63b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qvp-85b_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:h:qnap:qvp-85b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onQNAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:qnap:qvr:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.0.1.2346 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before h5.0.1.2348 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qutscloud:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qvp-41b_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:h:qnap:qvp-41b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qvp-63b_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:h:qnap:qvp-63b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qvp-85b_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:h:qnap:qvp-85b:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·QNAP
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qvp-21a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:h:qnap:qvp-21a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qvp-41a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:h:qnap:qvp-41a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qvp-63a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:h:qnap:qvp-63a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qvp-85a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:h:qnap:qvp-85a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onQNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qvp-21a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:h:qnap:qvp-21a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qvp-41a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:h:qnap:qvp-41a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qvp-63a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:h:qnap:qvp-63a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qvp-85a_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:h:qnap:qvp-85a:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·QNAP

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.0.1.2346 build 20230322, 4.5.4.2374 build 20230416
  • Fix · CNA QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in h5.0.1.2348 build 20230324, h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417
  • Fix · CNA QuTScloud (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in c5.0.1.2374
  • Fix · CNA QES (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 2.2.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-23355
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vf28-x3q6-9qg2

References

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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