QNAP QuLog Center prior 1.7.0.831/1.8.0.888 link following

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in QNAP QuLog Center. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in link following. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-48862. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in QNAP QuLog Center. This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A link following vulnerability has been reported to affect QuLog Center. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers to traverse the file system to unintended locations and read or overwrite the contents of unexpected files. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QuLog Center 1.7.0.831 ( 2024/10/15 ) and later QuLog Center 1.8.0.888 ( 2024/10/15 ) and later

The weakness was published by Dinh Ho Anh Khoa as qsa-24-46. The advisory is shared at qnap.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-48862 since 10/09/2024. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/08/2025).

Upgrading to version 1.7.0.831 or 1.8.0.888 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

QNAP

Name

QuLog Center

License

commercial

Website

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

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Link following
CWE: CWE-59
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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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Upgrade: QuLog Center 1.7.0.831/1.8.0.888

Timelineinfo

10/09/2024 🔍
11/22/2024 +44 days 🔍
11/22/2024 +0 days 🔍
12/08/2025 +381 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qnap.com

Advisory: qsa-24-46
Researcher: Dinh Ho Anh Khoa
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-48862 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-48862
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-285885

Entryinfo

Created: 11/22/2024 17:39
Updated: 12/08/2025 20:26
Changes: 11/22/2024 17:39 (67), 12/08/2025 20:26 (11)
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