CVE-2024-53691 QTS, QuTS hero
Remote attackers with user access can traverse the file system to unintended locations in QNAP QTS and QuTS hero operating systems.
- 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-2024-53691?
CVE-2024-53691 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Qnap Qts, published on 6 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A link following vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained user access to traverse the file system to unintended locations.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later QTS 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 and later QuTS hero h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later QuTS hero h5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 and later
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-53691?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Qnap Qts, Qnap Quts Hero.
How do I fix CVE-2024-53691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-53691 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-2024-53691 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-53691 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in Qnap Qts
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hfr-hxpf-c7m6.