TI-2023-25536 Aliases CVE-2023-47218 GHSA-j269-5p85-wxpq

Command injection in QNAP QTS

HIGH 79CWE-77Published 2024-02-13 · Updated 2025-05-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · Low · Low
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 users to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.5.2645 build 20240116 and later QuTS hero h5.1.5.2647 build 20240118 and later QuTScloud c5.1.5.2651 and later

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.8992 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix Fixed QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.): 5.1.5.2645 build 20240116, 4.xQuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.): h5.1.5.2647 build 20240118, h4.x+1 more product

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
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 5.1.5.2645 build 20240116	5.1.5.2645 build 20240116, 4.x	Patch available	CNA
QNAP	QuTS hero	h5.1.x to before h5.1.5.2647 build 20240118	h5.1.5.2647 build 20240118, h4.x	Patch available	CNA
QNAP	QuTScloud	c5.x to before c5.1.5.2651	c5.1.5.2651	Patch available	CNA

QTS VendorQNAP Affected 5.1.x to before 5.1.5.2645 build 20240116 Fixed in 5.1.5.2645 build 20240116, 4.x Patch available CNA
QuTS hero VendorQNAP Affected h5.1.x to before h5.1.5.2647 build 20240118 Fixed in h5.1.5.2647 build 20240118, h4.x Patch available CNA
QuTScloud VendorQNAP Affected c5.x to before c5.1.5.2651 Fixed in c5.1.5.2651 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts::::::::	5.1.0 to before 5.1.5.2645	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.5.2645:-::::::	5.1.5.2645	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero::::::::	h5.1.0 to before h5.1.5.2647	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.5.2647:-::::::	h5.1.5.2647	Vulnerable	QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qutscloud::::::::	c5.0.0.1919 to before c5.1.5.2651	Vulnerable	QNAP

cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 to before 5.1.5.2645 Vulnerable ·QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.5.2645:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.5.2645 Vulnerable ·QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.0 to before h5.1.5.2647 Vulnerable ·QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.5.2647:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.1.5.2647 Vulnerable ·QNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qutscloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions c5.0.0.1919 to before c5.1.5.2651 Vulnerable ·QNAP

Remediation

Fix · CNA QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.1.5.2645 build 20240116, 4.x
Fix · CNA QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in h5.1.5.2647 build 20240118, h4.x
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 · 2024-02-13
QNAP Systems QuTScloud c5.1.5.2651
2 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 1 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-27546 OS command injection in QNAP QTSPriority MEDIUM 41
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-47218
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j269-5p85-wxpq

References

Exploit 1

https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2024/02/13/cve-2023-47218-qnap-qts-and-quts-hero-unauthenticated-command-injection-fixed/

Advisory 1

https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-23-57

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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