QNAP Operating System: Remote Link Following Vulnerability
CVE-2024-53691 Published on December 6, 2024
QTS, QuTS hero
A link following vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained user access to traverse the file system to unintended locations.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions:
QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later
QTS 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 and later
QuTS hero h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later
QuTS hero h5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 and later
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-53691 can be exploited with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2024-53691. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an insecure temporary file Vulnerability?
The software attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.
CVE-2024-53691 has been classified to as an insecure temporary file vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-53691
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