CVE-2024-21904 QTS, QuTS hero

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Attackers can read sensitive files via network path traversal in QNAP QTS and QuTS hero operating systems.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-21904?

CVE-2024-21904 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Qnap Qts, published on 6 Sep 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow users to read the contents of unexpected files and expose sensitive data via a network.

We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.7.2770 build 20240520 and later QuTS hero h5.1.7.2770 build 20240520 and later

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21904?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Qnap Qts, Qnap Quts Hero.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21904?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21904 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2024-21904 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21904 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Qnap Qts vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-67f9-f6gx-hhq7.

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