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TI-2024-35889 Aliases CVE-2024-53691GHSA-6hfr-hxpf-c7m6

Link following in QNAP QTS

Priority HIGH 73CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A link following vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained user access to traverse the file system to unintended locations. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later QTS 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 and later QuTS hero h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later QuTS hero h5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 and later

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.23758 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.): 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712, 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.): h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712, h5.2.0.2802 build 20240620

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712; 5.2.x to before 5.2.0.2802 build 202406205.1.8.2823 build 20240712, 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620Patch availableCNA
QNAPQuTS heroh5.1.x to before h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712; h5.2.x to before h5.2.0.2802 build 20240620h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712, h5.2.0.2802 build 20240620Patch availableCNA
  • QTS VendorQNAP Affected 5.1.x to before 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712; 5.2.x to before 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 Fixed in 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712, 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 Patch available CNA
  • QuTS hero VendorQNAP Affected h5.1.x to before h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712; h5.2.x to before h5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 Fixed in h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712, h5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 33

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
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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:5.2.0.2737: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:qts:5.2.0.2782:build_20240601:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2.0.2782 build_20240601VulnerableQNAP
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:h5.2.0.2737:build_20240417:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.2.0.2737 build_20240417VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.2.0.2782:build_20240601:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.2.0.2782 build_20240601VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.2.0.2789:build_20240607:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.2.0.2789 build_20240607VulnerableQNAP
  • 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:5.2.0.2737: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:qts:5.2.0.2782:build_20240601:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2.0.2782 build_20240601 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:h5.2.0.2737:build_20240417:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.2.0.2737 build_20240417 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.2.0.2782:build_20240601:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.2.0.2782 build_20240601 Vulnerable ·QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.2.0.2789:build_20240607:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.2.0.2789 build_20240607 Vulnerable ·QNAP

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712, 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620
  • Fix · CNA QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712, h5.2.0.2802 build 20240620

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-53691
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6hfr-hxpf-c7m6
  3. 2026-11-03 CISA SSVC decision points changed

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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