NULL pointer dereference in QNAP QTS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to launch a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.2.9.3492 build 20260507 and later QuTS hero h5.2.9.3499 build 20260514 and later QuTS hero h5.3.4.3500 build 20260520 and later QuTS hero h6.0.0.3459 build 20260409 and later
Why it matters now
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 | 5.2.0 to before 5.2.9.3492 build 20260507 | 5.2.9.3492 build 20260507 | Patch available | CNA |
| QNAP | QuTS hero | h5.2.0 to before h5.2.9.3499 build 20260514; h5.3.0 to before h5.3.4.3500 build 20260520; ? to before h6.0.0.3459 build 20260409 | h5.2.9.3499 build 20260514, h5.3.4.3500 build 20260520, h6.0.0.3459 build 20260409 | Patch available | CNA |
- QTS VendorQNAP Affected 5.2.0 to before 5.2.9.3492 build 20260507 Fixed in 5.2.9.3492 build 20260507 Patch available CNA
- QuTS hero VendorQNAP Affected h5.2.0 to before h5.2.9.3499 build 20260514; h5.3.0 to before h5.3.4.3500 build 20260520; ? to before h6.0.0.3459 build 20260409 Fixed in h5.2.9.3499 build 20260514, h5.3.4.3500 build 20260520, h6.0.0.3459 build 20260409 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA QTS (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.2.9.3492 build 20260507
- Fix · CNA QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in h5.2.9.3499 build 20260514, h5.3.4.3500 build 20260520, h6.0.0.3459 build 20260409
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
QNAP Systems QTS 5.2.9.3492 build 20260507
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-19930 OS command injection in QNAP QTSPriority LOW 31
- TI-2026-19929 Path traversal in QNAP QTSPriority LOW 8
- Release ·
QNAP Systems QuTS hero h5.2.9.3499 build 20260514, h5.3.4.3500 build 20260520, h6.0.0.3459 build 20260409
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-19929 Path traversal in QNAP QTSPriority LOW 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-24716
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9vf8-xh83-h327
References
More QNAP Qts vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-24716 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-24716 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9vf8-xh83-h327 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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