QTS Path Traver. (<=5.1.5.2645) Auth Admins Read Sensitive Files
CVE-2023-45027 Published on February 2, 2024
QTS, QuTS hero, QuTScloud
A path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators 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 5.1.5.2645 build 20240116 and later
QuTS hero h5.1.5.2647 build 20240118 and later
QuTScloud c5.1.5.2651 and later
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2023-45027 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality, with no impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2023-45027 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2023-45027
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Affected Versions
QNAP Systems Inc. QTS:- Version 5.1.x and below 5.1.5.2645 build 20240116 is affected.
- Version h5.1.x and below h5.1.5.2647 build 20240118 is affected.
- Version c5.x.x and below c5.1.5.2651 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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