QNAP QuFirewall up to 2.4.0 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in QNAP QuFirewall up to 2.4.0. It has been declared as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-41291. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in QNAP QuFirewall up to 2.4.0. Affected is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect QuFirewall. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to read the contents of unexpected files and expose sensitive data via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: QuFirewall 2.4.1 ( 2024/02/01 ) and later

The weakness was published by Lebr0nli as qsa-24-17. The advisory is available at qnap.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-41291 since 08/28/2023. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation requires an enhanced level of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 2.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: QuFirewall 2.4.1

Timelineinfo

08/28/2023 🔍
04/26/2024 +242 days 🔍
04/26/2024 +0 days 🔍
09/25/2025 +516 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qnap.com

Advisory: qsa-24-17
Researcher: Lebr0nli
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-41291 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-41291
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-262170

Entryinfo

Created: 04/26/2024 18:57
Updated: 09/25/2025 00:04
Changes: 04/26/2024 18:57 (66), 09/25/2025 00:04 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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