TI-2023-16161 Aliases CVE-2023-32973 GHSA-mvgw-crv9-m67p

Buffer overflow in QNAP QTS

LOW 32CWE-120Published 2023-10-13 · Updated 2024-09-16

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-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A buffer copy without checking size of input vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to execute code via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.0.1.2425 build 20230609 and later QTS 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629 and later QTS 4.5.4.2467 build 20230718 and later QuTS hero h5.0.1.2515 build 20230907 and later QuTS hero h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609 and later QuTS hero h4.5.4.2476 build 20230728 and later QuTScloud c5.1.0.2498 and later

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00594 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.): 5.0.1.2425 build 20230609, 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629, 4.5.4.2467 build 20230718QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.): h5.0.1.2515 build 20230907, h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609, h4.5.4.2476 build 20230728+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	QTS	5.0.x to before 5.0.1.2425 build 20230609; 5.1.x to before 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629; 4.5.x to before 4.5.4.2467 build 20230718	5.0.1.2425 build 20230609, 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629, 4.5.4.2467 build 20230718	Patch available	CNA
QNAP	QuTS hero	h5.0.x to before h5.0.1.2515 build 20230907; h5.1.x to before h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609; h4.5.x to before h4.5.4.2476 build 20230728	h5.0.1.2515 build 20230907, h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609, 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

QTS VendorQNAP Affected 5.0.x to before 5.0.1.2425 build 20230609; 5.1.x to before 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629; 4.5.x to before 4.5.4.2467 build 20230718 Fixed in 5.0.1.2425 build 20230609, 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 h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609; h4.5.x to before h4.5.4.2476 build 20230728 Fixed in h5.0.1.2515 build 20230907, h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609, 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

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 QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.0.1.2425 build 20230609, 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629, 4.5.4.2467 build 20230718
Fix · CNA QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in h5.0.1.2515 build 20230907, h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609, h4.5.4.2476 build 20230728
Fix · CNA QuTScloud (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in c5.1.0.2498

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-2023-16158 NULL pointer dereference in QNAP QuTS heroPriority LOW 23
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32973
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mvgw-crv9-m67p

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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Sources

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