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TI-2023-20442 Aliases CVE-2023-39298GHSA-gf8j-xg2w-58px

Missing authorization in QNAP QTS

Priority LOW 35CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

A missing authorization vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow local authenticated users to access data or perform actions that they should not be allowed to perform via unspecified vectors. QuTScloud, is not affected. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.2.0.2737 build 20240417 and later QuTS hero h5.2.0.2782 build 20240601 and later

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0014 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.): 5.2.0.2737 build 20240417, 5.0.x, 4.5.xQuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.): h5.2.0.2782 build 20240601, h5.0.x, h4.5.x+1 more product

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 5.2.0.2737 build 202404175.2.0.2737 build 20240417, 5.0.x, 4.5.xPatch availableCNA
QNAPQuTS heroh5.1.x to before h5.2.0.2782 build 20240601h5.2.0.2782 build 20240601, h5.0.x, h4.5.xPatch availableCNA
QNAPQuTScloud—c5.0.xPatch availableCNA
  • QTS VendorQNAP Affected 5.1.x to before 5.2.0.2737 build 20240417 Fixed in 5.2.0.2737 build 20240417, 5.0.x, 4.5.x Patch available CNA
  • QuTS hero VendorQNAP Affected h5.1.x to before h5.2.0.2782 build 20240601 Fixed in h5.2.0.2782 build 20240601, h5.0.x, h4.5.x Patch available CNA
  • QuTScloud VendorQNAP Affected — Fixed in c5.0.x Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 32

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:qts:5.1.3.2578:build_20231110:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.3.2578 build_20231110VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.4.2596:build_20231128:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.4.2596 build_20231128VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.5.2645:build_20240116:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.5.2645 build_20240116VulnerableQNAP
  • 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:qts:5.1.3.2578:build_20231110:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.3.2578 build_20231110 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.4.2596:build_20231128:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.4.2596 build_20231128 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.5.2645:build_20240116:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.5.2645 build_20240116 Vulnerable ·QNAP
Show 22 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.5.2679:build_20240219:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.5.2679 build_20240219VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.6.2722:build_20240402:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.6.2722 build_20240402VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.7.2770:build_20240520:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.7.2770 build_20240520VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.8.2823:build_20240712:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.8.2823 build_20240712VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.2.0.2737:build_20240417:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0.2737 build_20240417VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.2.0.2744:build_20240424:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0.2744 build_20240424VulnerableQNAP
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: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:h5.1.3.2578:build_20231110:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.3.2578 build_20231110VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.4.2596:build_20231128:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.4.2596 build_20231128VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.5.2647:build_20240118:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.5.2647 build_20240118VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.5.2680:build_20240220:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.5.2680 build_20240220VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.6.2734:build_20240414:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.6.2734 build_20240414VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.7.2770:build_20240520:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.7.2770 build_20240520VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.7.2788:build_20240607:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.7.2788 build_20240607VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.7.2794:build_20240613:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.7.2794 build_20240613VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.8.2823:build_20240712:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.1.8.2823 build_20240712VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.2.0.2737:build_20240417:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.2.0.2737 build_20240417VulnerableQNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.5.2679:build_20240219:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.5.2679 build_20240219 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.6.2722:build_20240402:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.6.2722 build_20240402 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.7.2770:build_20240520:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.7.2770 build_20240520 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.8.2823:build_20240712:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.8.2823 build_20240712 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.2.0.2737:build_20240417:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0.2737 build_20240417 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.2.0.2744:build_20240424:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0.2744 build_20240424 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
  • 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
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.3.2578:build_20231110:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.3.2578 build_20231110 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.4.2596:build_20231128:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.4.2596 build_20231128 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.5.2647:build_20240118:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.5.2647 build_20240118 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.5.2680:build_20240220:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.5.2680 build_20240220 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.6.2734:build_20240414:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.6.2734 build_20240414 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.7.2770:build_20240520:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.7.2770 build_20240520 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.7.2788:build_20240607:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.7.2788 build_20240607 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.7.2794:build_20240613:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.7.2794 build_20240613 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.8.2823:build_20240712:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.8.2823 build_20240712 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.2.0.2737:build_20240417:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.2.0.2737 build_20240417 Vulnerable ·QNAP

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.2.0.2737 build 20240417, 5.0.x, 4.5.x
  • Fix · CNA QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in h5.2.0.2782 build 20240601, h5.0.x, h4.5.x
  • Fix · CNA QuTScloud (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in c5.0.x

Fixed in the same release

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

  • Release ·

    QNAP Systems QuTS hero h5.2.0.2782 build 20240601

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2024-21645 Missing brute-force protection in QNAP QTSPriority LOW 13
    Show all 2 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-39298
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gf8j-xg2w-58px

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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