Improper authentication in QNAP QTS
Priority LOW 22CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
An improper authentication vulnerability has been reported to affect product. The remote attackers can then exploit the vulnerability to compromise the security of the system. QTS is not affected. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version:
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00394 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.): ?
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in ?
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-38639
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hjch-9w6h-4jr6
References
More QNAP vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-10581 DeadBolt Ransomware KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-09791 Improper Authorization Vulnerability in HBS 3 (Hybrid Backup Sync) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-02221 Command Injection Vulnerability in QTS and QuTS hero KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-05103 Path traversal in QNAP NAS devices running Photo Station KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-05102 Path traversal in QNAP NAS devices running Photo Station KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-05101 Improper input validation in QNAP NAS devices KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2024-38639 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-38639 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hjch-9w6h-4jr6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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