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

 

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

Published: September 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU96957
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38641
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: QNAP Systems, Inc.
Affected software:
QNAP QTS
QuTS hero

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-38641

Install updates from vendor's website.

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