CVE-2023-32974

QTS, QuTS hero, QuTScloud

HIGH

7.5

CVSS Score

Published: October 13, 2023 at 07:16 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:59 AM UTC

3 products affected across 1 vendorQTSQuTS heroQuTScloud

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Severity

HIGH7.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.7%

SSVC

No known exploit

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 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629 and later QuTS hero h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609 and later QuTScloud c5.1.0.2498 and later

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

QTS · Qnap

95%

5.1.0 ≤ v < 5.1.0.2445.1.0 ≤ v < 5.1.0.24445.1.x ≤ v < 5.1.0.2444 build 202306295.1.0 5.1.x

Affected range stops below 5.1.0.244, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.1.0.2444, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

QuTS hero · Qnap

95%

h5.1.0 ≤ v < h5.1.0.2424h5.1.x ≤ v < h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609h5.1.0 h5.1.x

Affected range stops below h5.1.0.2424, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

QuTScloud · Qnap

95%

c5.0.0.1919 ≤ v < c5.1.0.2498c5.x ≤ v < c5.1.0.2498c5.0.0.1919 c5.x

Affected range stops below c5.1.0.2498, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-23-42

References (1)

Vendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-23-42

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.5HIGHqnap

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-22

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