CVE-2024-38639 QTS
Remote attackers can bypass authentication in QNAP QTS to compromise system security, requiring a patch for mitigation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-38639?
CVE-2024-38639 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. QTS, published on 18 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper authentication vulnerability has been reported to affect product. The remote attackers can then exploit the vulnerability to compromise the security of the system. QTS is not affected.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version:
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38639?
How do I fix CVE-2024-38639?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38639 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-38639 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38639 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjch-9w6h-4jr6.