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TI-2023-16162 Aliases CVE-2023-32974GHSA-5488-g25c-556m

Path traversal in QNAP QTS

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow users to read the contents of unexpected files and expose sensitive data via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629 and later QuTS hero h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609 and later QuTScloud c5.1.0.2498 and later

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00729 54th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.): 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.): h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
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
QNAPQTS5.1.x to before 5.1.0.2444 build 202306295.1.0.2444 build 20230629Patch availableCNA
QNAPQuTS heroh5.1.x to before h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609Patch availableCNA
QNAPQuTScloudc5.x to before c5.1.0.2498c5.1.0.2498Patch availableCNA
  • QTS VendorQNAP Affected 5.1.x to before 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629 Fixed in 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629 Patch available CNA
  • QuTS hero VendorQNAP Affected h5.1.x to before h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609 Fixed in h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609 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

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0 to before 5.1.0.2444VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.0 to before h5.1.0.2424VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qutscloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*c5.0.0.1919 to before c5.1.0.2498VulnerableQNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 to before 5.1.0.2444 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 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 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629
  • Fix · CNA QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609
  • 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 ·

    QNAP Systems QuTScloud c5.1.0.2498

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-32974
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5488-g25c-556m
  3. 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

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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