Improper Handling of URL Encoding (Hex Encoding) in QNAP QTS and QuTS hero - CVE-2024-48866

 

Improper Handling of URL Encoding (Hex Encoding) in QNAP QTS and QuTS hero - CVE-2024-48866

Published: December 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU101342
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-48866
CWE-ID: CWE-177
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: QNAP Systems, Inc.
Affected software:
QNAP QTS
QuTS hero

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of of URL encoding. A remote attacker can cause the system to go into an unexpected state.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-48866

Install updates from vendor's website.

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