QNAP QTS/QuTS hero buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in QNAP QTS and QuTS hero. It has been rated as critical. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-37049. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in QNAP QTS and QuTS hero (version unknown). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 at qnap.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-37049 since 05/31/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are necessary for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / CWE-119
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Recommended: Upgrade
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05/31/2024 🔍
11/22/2024 +175 days 🔍
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09/23/2025 +305 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qnap.com

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

CVE: CVE-2024-37049 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-37049
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-285873

Entryinfo

Created: 11/22/2024 17:30
Updated: 09/23/2025 16:23
Changes: 11/22/2024 17:30 (67), 09/23/2025 16:23 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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