Vulnerabilities in QTS and QuTS hero

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported to affect certain QNAP operating system versions:

• CVE-2024-32771: If exploited, the improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability could allow attackers to use bruce force attacks to gain privileged access.
• CVE-2023-39298: If exploited, the missing authorization vulnerability could allow local attackers who have gained user access to access data or perform actions without the proper privileges.
• CVE-2024-53691: If exploited, the link following vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained user access to traverse the file system to unintended locations.

We have already fixed the vulnerabilities in the following versions:

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.
   The system 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.