OS Command Injection in QuTS hero and QNAP QTS - CVE-2024-38641

 

OS Command Injection in QuTS hero and QNAP QTS - CVE-2024-38641

Published: September 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96957
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38641
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

QuTS hero
QNAP QTS

How to mitigate CVE-2024-38641

Install updates from vendor's website.

QuTS hero - update to h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712
QNAP QTS - update to 5.1.8.2823 20240712

External References

Related Security Bulletins