CVE-2024-21898 QTS, QuTS hero
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on QNAP NAS devices via network access, requiring an upgrade to patched firmware versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-21898?
CVE-2024-21898 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Qnap Qts, published on 6 Sep 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.6.2722 build 20240402 and later QuTS hero h5.1.6.2734 build 20240414 and later
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21898?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Qnap Qts, Qnap Quts Hero.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21898?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21898 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2024-21898 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21898 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Qnap Qts
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h3vx-pj44-h43r.