TI-2023-16158 Aliases CVE-2023-32970 GHSA-vfgj-vqjw-hh7g

NULL pointer dereference in QNAP QuTS hero

LOW 23CWE-476Published 2023-10-13 · Updated 2024-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: High
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.

Summary

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to launch a denial-of-service (DoS) attack via a network. QES is not affected. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QuTS hero h5.0.1.2515 build 20230907 and later QuTS hero h5.1.0.2453 build 20230708 and later QuTS hero h4.5.4.2476 build 20230728 and later QuTScloud c5.1.0.2498 and later QTS 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629 and later QTS 4.5.4.2467 build 20230718 and later

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00605 49th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.): h5.0.1.2515 build 20230907, h5.1.0.2453 build 20230708, h4.5.4.2476 build 20230728QuTScloud (QNAP Systems Inc.): c5.1.0.2498+1 more product

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	QuTS hero	h5.0.x to before h5.0.1.2515 build 20230907; h5.1.x to before h5.1.0.2453 build 20230708; h4.5.x to before h4.5.4.2476 build 20230728	h5.0.1.2515 build 20230907, h5.1.0.2453 build 20230708, h4.5.4.2476 build 20230728	Patch available	CNA
QNAP	QuTScloud	c5.x to before c5.1.0.2498	c5.1.0.2498	Patch available	CNA
QNAP	QTS	5.1.x to before 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629; 4.5.x to before 4.5.4.2467 build 20230718	5.1.0.2444 build 20230629, 4.5.4.2467 build 20230718	Patch available	CNA

QuTS hero VendorQNAP Affected h5.0.x to before h5.0.1.2515 build 20230907; h5.1.x to before h5.1.0.2453 build 20230708; h4.5.x to before h4.5.4.2476 build 20230728 Fixed in h5.0.1.2515 build 20230907, h5.1.0.2453 build 20230708, h4.5.4.2476 build 20230728 Patch available CNA
QuTScloud VendorQNAP Affected c5.x to before c5.1.0.2498 Fixed in c5.1.0.2498 Patch available CNA
QTS VendorQNAP Affected 5.1.x to before 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629; 4.5.x to before 4.5.4.2467 build 20230718 Fixed in 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629, 4.5.4.2467 build 20230718 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts::::::::	4.5.1 to before 4.5.4.2467; 5.0.0.1716 to before 5.0.1.2425; 5.1.0 to before 5.1.0.2444	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero::::::::	h4.5.0 to before h4.5.4.2476; h5.0.0 to before h5.0.1.2515; h5.1.0 to before h5.1.0.2424	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qutscloud::::::::	c5.0.0.1919 to before c5.1.0.2498	Vulnerable	QNAP

cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5.1 to before 4.5.4.2467; 5.0.0.1716 to before 5.0.1.2425; 5.1.0 to before 5.1.0.2444 Vulnerable ·QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h4.5.0 to before h4.5.4.2476; h5.0.0 to before h5.0.1.2515; h5.1.0 to before h5.1.0.2424 Vulnerable ·QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qutscloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions c5.0.0.1919 to before c5.1.0.2498 Vulnerable ·QNAP

Remediation

Fix · CNA QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in h5.0.1.2515 build 20230907, h5.1.0.2453 build 20230708, h4.5.4.2476 build 20230728
Fix · CNA QuTScloud (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in c5.1.0.2498
Fix · CNA QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629, 4.5.4.2467 build 20230718

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2023-10-13
QNAP Systems QuTScloud c5.1.0.2498
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-16162 Path traversal in QNAP QTSPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2023-16161 Buffer overflow in QNAP QTSPriority LOW 32
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32970
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vfgj-vqjw-hh7g

References

Advisory 1

https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-23-41

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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