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TI-2026-74608 Aliases CVE-2026-41544GHSA-pw2w-wj8f-48p9

Path traversal in QNAP QcalAgent exposes unexpected files

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-22Published · 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

QNAP QcalAgent from 1.1.x before 1.1.10 is affected by a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) that lets a remote attacker who holds a user account read the contents of unexpected files or system data. The attacker needs only a valid user account, and the flaw is reachable over the network.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

A path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect QcalAgent. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to read the contents of unexpected files or system data. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: QcalAgent 1.1.10 and later

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00362 30th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed QcalAgent (QNAP Systems Inc.): 1.1.10

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
QNAPQcalAgent1.1.x to before 1.1.101.1.10Patch availableCNA
  • QcalAgent VendorQNAP Affected 1.1.x to before 1.1.10 Fixed in 1.1.10 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qnap:qcalagent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——QNAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:qnap:qcalagent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·QNAP

Remediation

Update QNAP QcalAgent to version 1.1.10 or later, which fixes the vulnerability. The sources do not list a separate vendor advisory identifier.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA QcalAgent (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 1.1.10

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-15 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41544
  2. 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-pw2w-wj8f-48p9
  3. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-16 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

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Sources

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