Multiple vulnerabilities in QNAP QTS and QuTS hero



Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
CVE-ID CVE-2024-32771
CVE-2023-39298
CWE-ID CWE-307
CWE-285
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 QNAP QTS
Server applications / File servers (FTP/HTTP)

QuTS hero
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor QNAP Systems, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

EUVDB-ID: #VU96961

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-32771

CWE-ID: CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts. A remote administrator can conduct brute force attacks and gain privileged access.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

QNAP QTS: before 5.2.0.2782 20240601

QuTS hero: before h5.2.0.2782 build 20240601

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-28


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU96962

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39298

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions. A local user can access data or perform actions without the proper privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

QNAP QTS: before 5.2.0.2782 20240601

QuTS hero: before h5.2.0.2782 build 20240601

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-28


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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