OS Command Injection in QNAP QTS/QuTS 5.1.* & 4.5.* (cve-2023-39297)
CVE-2023-39297 Published on February 2, 2024
QTS, QuTS hero, QuTScloud
An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to execute commands via a network.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions:
QTS 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128 and later
QTS 4.5.4.2627 build 20231225 and later
QuTS hero h5.1.4.2596 build 20231128 and later
QuTS hero h4.5.4.2626 build 20231225 and later
QuTScloud c5.1.5.2651 and later
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-39297 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2023-39297 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-39297
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Affected Versions
QNAP Systems Inc. QTS:- Version 5.1.x and below 5.1.4.2596 build 20231128 is affected.
- Version 4.5.x and below 4.5.4.2627 build 20231225 is affected.
- Version h5.1.x and below h5.1.4.2596 build 20231128 is affected.
- Version h4.5.x and below h4.5.4.2626 build 20231225 is affected.
- Version c5.x.x and below c5.1.5.2651 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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