QNAP QTS/QuTS Hero OS Command Injection Before 5.1.6.2722
CVE-2024-21898 Published on September 6, 2024
QTS, QuTS hero
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 5.1.6.2722 build 20240402 and later
QuTS hero h5.1.6.2734 build 20240414 and later
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-21898 is exploitable 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-2024-21898 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-21898
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Affected Versions
QNAP Systems Inc. QTS:- Version 5.1.x and below 5.1.6.2722 build 20240402 is affected.
- Version h5.1.x and below h5.1.6.2734 build 20240414 is affected.
- Version 5.1.0 and below 5.1.6.2722_build_20240402 is affected.
- Version h5.1.0 and below h5.1.6.2734_build_20240414 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.