CVE-2024-38646 Notes Station 3

High 8.4 Published Updated

Local authenticated attackers with administrator access can read or modify critical resources due to incorrect permission assignments in QNAP Notes Station 3.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-38646?

CVE-2024-38646 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. Notes Station 3, published on 22 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability has been reported to affect Notes Station 3. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow local authenticated attackers who have gained administrator access to read or modify the resource.

We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Notes Station 3 3.9.7 and later

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-38646?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Qnap Notes Station 3.

How do I fix CVE-2024-38646?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-38646 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-38646 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-38646 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4fhq-hj5g-3c47.

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