TI-2023-21883 Aliases CVE-2023-41281 GHSA-r4m8-492c-frc5

Command injection in QNAP QTS

LOW 34CWE-77Published 2024-02-02 · Updated 2025-05-15

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-77.

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 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128 and later QuTS hero h5.1.4.2596 build 20231128 and later QuTScloud c5.1.5.2651 and later

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00968 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.): 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.): h5.1.4.2596 build 20231128+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	5.1.x to before 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128	5.1.4.2596 build 20231128	Patch available	CNA
QNAP	QuTS hero	h5.1.x to before h5.1.4.2596 build 20231128	h5.1.4.2596 build 20231128	Patch available	CNA
QNAP	QuTScloud	c5.x.x to before c5.1.5.2651	c5.1.5.2651	Patch available	CNA

QTS VendorQNAP Affected 5.1.x to before 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128 Fixed in 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128 Patch available CNA
QuTS hero VendorQNAP Affected h5.1.x to before h5.1.4.2596 build 20231128 Fixed in h5.1.4.2596 build 20231128 Patch available CNA
QuTScloud VendorQNAP Affected c5.x.x to before c5.1.5.2651 Fixed in c5.1.5.2651 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2348:build_20230325::::::	5.1.0.2348 build_20230325	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2399:build_20230515::::::	5.1.0.2399 build_20230515	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2418:build_20230603::::::	5.1.0.2418 build_20230603	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2444:build_20230629::::::	5.1.0.2444 build_20230629	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2466:build_20230721::::::	5.1.0.2466 build_20230721	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.1.2491:build_20230815::::::	5.1.1.2491 build_20230815	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.2.2533:build_20230926::::::	5.1.2.2533 build_20230926	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.3.2578:build_20231110::::::	5.1.3.2578 build_20231110	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.4.2596:::::::*	5.1.4.2596	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2409:build_20230525::::::	h5.1.0.2409 build_20230525	Vulnerable	QNAP

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.4.2596 Vulnerable ·QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2409:build_20230525:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.0.2409 build_20230525 Vulnerable ·QNAP

Show 8 more CPE

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2424:build_20230609::::::	h5.1.0.2424 build_20230609	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2453:build_20230708::::::	h5.1.0.2453 build_20230708	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2466:build_20230721::::::	h5.1.0.2466 build_20230721	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.1.2488:build_20230812::::::	h5.1.1.2488 build_20230812	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.2.2534:build_20230927::::::	h5.1.2.2534 build_20230927	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.3.2578:build_20231110::::::	h5.1.3.2578 build_20231110	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.4.2596:-::::::	h5.1.4.2596	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qutscloud:c5.1.0.2498:build_20230822::::::	c5.1.0.2498 build_20230822	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:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.4.2596 Vulnerable ·QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qutscloud:c5.1.0.2498:build_20230822:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions c5.1.0.2498 build_20230822 Vulnerable ·QNAP

Remediation

Fix · CNA QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128
Fix · CNA QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in h5.1.4.2596 build 20231128
Fix · CNA QuTScloud (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in c5.1.5.2651

Fixed in the same release

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

Release · 2024-02-02
QNAP Systems QuTScloud c5.1.5.2651
26 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 5 MEDIUM, 21 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-24080 Path traversal in QNAP QTSPriority MEDIUM 58
- TI-2023-20447 Improper authentication in QNAP QTSPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2023-24079 Command injection in QNAP QTSPriority MEDIUM 45
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Release · 2024-02-02
QNAP Systems QTS, QuTS hero 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128, h5.1.4.2596 build 20231128
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-21885 Command injection in QNAP QTSPriority LOW 36
- TI-2023-24083 Buffer overflow in QNAP QTSPriority LOW 34
- TI-2023-21893 Buffer overflow in QNAP QTSPriority LOW 34
Show all 5 records →

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-41281
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r4m8-492c-frc5

References

Advisory 1

https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-23-53

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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