CVE-2024-21899: QTS, QuTS hero, QuTScloud
- Is it exploited?
Reported, not confirmed by CISA. VulnCheck KEV lists it as exploited in the wild. CISA has not added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of .
VulnCheck KEV lists it since . It cites 70 public reports, the first from .
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 24.4%
EPSS score, percentile 97.9 of all scored records. A probability estimated by FIRST, not a report of exploitation.
- How severe?
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS v3.1 base score, given by the CNA
- What should I do?
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 and later QTS 4.5.4.2627 build 20231225 and later QuTS hero h5.1.3.2578 … Full textSolution from the CVE record.
CISA has set no required action, because the vulnerability is not in KEV.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- from 5.1.x to before 5.1.3.2578 build 20231110
- from 4.5.x to before 4.5.4.2627 build 20231225
- from h5.1.x to before h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110
- from h4.5.x to before h4.5.4.2626 build 20231225
- from c5.x.x to before c5.1.5.2651
Source: CISA KEV 2026.10.29, as of ; VulnCheck KEV, as of ; FIRST EPSS, as of ; CVE List, as of . About the data.
Description
QTS, QuTS hero, QuTScloud
An improper authentication vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow users to compromise the security of the system via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 and later QTS 4.5.4.2627 build 20231225 and later QuTS hero h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 and later QuTS hero h4.5.4.2626 build 20231225 and later QuTScloud c5.1.5.2651 and later
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
What to do
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
Solution (from the CVE record)
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 and later QTS 4.5.4.2627 build 20231225 and later QuTS hero h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 and later QuTS hero h4.5.4.2626 build 20231225 and later QuTScloud c5.1.5.2651 and later
This summary is based on the CVE record as of . Check the vendor's advisory before you act: affected versions and fixes can change.
Affected products and versions
Versions by product, as listed in the CVE record (3 products)
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from 5.1.x to before 5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 |
| Affected | from 4.5.x to before 4.5.4.2627 build 20231225 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from h5.1.x to before h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 |
| Affected | from h4.5.x to before h4.5.4.2626 build 20231225 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | from c5.x.x to before c5.1.5.2651 |
Versions not listed are: unaffected.
Source: CVE List, as of . About the data.
Weakness
CWE-287, 1 CAPEC
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
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| CVE record published | |
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References
1
Known exploited QNAP vulnerabilities
- CVE-2023-47565: QNAP VioStor NVR OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-27593: QNAP Photo Station Externally Controlled Reference Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-7192: QNAP Photo Station Improper Access Control Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-7193: QNAP QTS Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-7194: QNAP Photo Station Path Traversal Vulnerability