QNAP QTS/QuTS hero buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in QNAP QTS and QuTS hero. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-37044. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in QNAP QTS and QuTS hero (affected version not known). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A buffer copy without checking size of input vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained administrator access to execute code. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.2.1.2930 build 20241025 and later QuTS hero h5.2.1.2929 build 20241025 and later

The weakness was presented by Jiaxu Zhao and Bingwei Peng as qsa-24-43. The advisory is shared for download at qnap.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-37044 since 05/31/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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Productinfo

Type

Network Attached Storage Software

Vendor

QNAP

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.qnap.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

05/31/2024 🔍
11/22/2024 +175 days 🔍
11/22/2024 +0 days 🔍
09/23/2025 +305 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qnap.com

Advisory: qsa-24-43
Researcher: Jiaxu Zhao, Bingwei Peng
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-37044 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-37044
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-285868

Entryinfo

Created: 11/22/2024 17:29
Updated: 09/23/2025 15:09
Changes: 11/22/2024 17:29 (67), 09/23/2025 15:09 (12)
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