Vulnerability in QTS and QuTS hero

Summary

A vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP devices running QTS 5.0.1 and QuTS hero h5.0.1. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject malicious code.

QTS 5.0.0, QTS 4.x.x, QuTS hero 5.0.0 and QuTS hero 4.5.x are not affected.

We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following operating system versions:

• QTS 5.0.1.2234 build 20221201 and later
• QuTS hero h5.0.1.2248 build 20221215 and later

Recommendation

To secure your device, we recommend regularly updating your system to the latest version to benefit from vulnerability fixes. You can check the product support status to see the latest updates available to your NAS model.

Updating QTS or QuTS hero

1. Log in to QTS or QuTS hero as an administrator.
2. Go to Control Panel > System > Firmware Update.
3. Under Live Update, click Check for Update.
   QTS or QuTS hero downloads and installs the latest available update.

Tip: You can also download the update from the QNAP website. Go to Support > Download Center and then perform a manual update for your specific device.