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TI-2023-20438 Aliases CVE-2023-39294GHSA-vwrg-xv3f-vx5j

OS command injection in QNAP QTS

Priority LOW 36CWE-78Published · 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-78.

Summary

An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 and later QuTS hero h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 and later

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01123 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.): 5.1.3.2578 build 20231110QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.): h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

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 5.1.3.2578 build 202311105.1.3.2578 build 20231110Patch availableCNA
QNAPQuTS heroh5.1.x to before h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110Patch availableCNA
  • QTS VendorQNAP Affected 5.1.x to before 5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 Fixed in 5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 Patch available CNA
  • QuTS hero VendorQNAP Affected h5.1.x to before h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 Fixed in h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2348:build_20230325:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0.2348 build_20230325VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2399:build_20230515:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0.2399 build_20230515VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2418:build_20230603:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0.2418 build_20230603VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2444:build_20230629:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0.2444 build_20230629VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2466:build_20230721:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.0.2466 build_20230721VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.1.2491:build_20230815:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.1.2491 build_20230815VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.2.2533:build_20230926:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.2.2533 build_20230926VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2409:build_20230525:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.0.2409 build_20230525VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2424:build_20230609:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.0.2424 build_20230609VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2453:build_20230708:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.0.2453 build_20230708VulnerableQNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2348:build_20230325:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.2348 build_20230325 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2399:build_20230515:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.2399 build_20230515 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2418:build_20230603:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.2418 build_20230603 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2444:build_20230629:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.2444 build_20230629 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2466:build_20230721:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0.2466 build_20230721 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.1.2491:build_20230815:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.1.2491 build_20230815 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.2.2533:build_20230926:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.2.2533 build_20230926 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2409:build_20230525:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.0.2409 build_20230525 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2424:build_20230609:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.0.2424 build_20230609 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2453:build_20230708:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.0.2453 build_20230708 Vulnerable ·QNAP
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2466:build_20230721:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.0.2466 build_20230721VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.1.2488:build_20230812:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.1.2488 build_20230812VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.2.2534:build_20230927:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.2.2534 build_20230927VulnerableQNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2466:build_20230721:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.0.2466 build_20230721 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.1.2488:build_20230812:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.1.2488 build_20230812 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.2.2534:build_20230927:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.2.2534 build_20230927 Vulnerable ·QNAP

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.1.3.2578 build 20231110
  • Fix · CNA QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    QNAP Systems QTS, QuTS hero 5.1.3.2578 build 20231110, h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-39294
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vwrg-xv3f-vx5j

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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