OS command injection in QNAP QTS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A command injection 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 execute arbitrary commands. 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
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| 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 | h5.2.9.3499 build 20260514 | 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
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-2026-19929 Path traversal in QNAP QTSPriority LOW 8
- TI-2026-19928 NULL pointer dereference in QNAP QTSPriority LOW 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-24719
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8fh7-4j6j-cx8g
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-2026-24719 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-24719 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8fh7-4j6j-cx8g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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