Inadequate Encryption Strength in QNAP QTS and QuTS hero
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-34971 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-326 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
QNAP QTS Server applications / File servers (FTP/HTTP) QuTS hero Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | QNAP Systems, Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Inadequate Encryption Strength
EUVDB-ID: #VU80412
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34971
CWE-ID:
CWE-326 - Inadequate Encryption Strength
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to inadequate encryption strength. A local user can perform a brute-force attack and decrypt data.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsQNAP QTS: 4.5.4 - 5.1.0
QuTS hero: h4.5.4 - h5.1.0
External linkshttp://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-23-60
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
