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CVE-2023-39296


A prototype pollution vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow users to override existing attributes with ones that have incompatible type, which may lead to a crash via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 and later QuTS hero h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 and later


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from qnap, from qnap organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2024-01-05T17:15:09.100

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:15:05.940

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-1321

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System qnap qts 5.1.0.2348 Yes
Operating System qnap qts 5.1.0.2399 Yes
Operating System qnap qts 5.1.0.2418 Yes
Operating System qnap qts 5.1.0.2444 Yes
Operating System qnap qts 5.1.0.2466 Yes
Operating System qnap qts 5.1.1.2491 Yes
Operating System qnap qts 5.1.2.2533 Yes
Operating System qnap quts_hero h5.1.0.2409 Yes
Operating System qnap quts_hero h5.1.0.2424 Yes
Operating System qnap quts_hero h5.1.0.2453 Yes
Operating System qnap quts_hero h5.1.0.2466 Yes
Operating System qnap quts_hero h5.1.1.2488 Yes
Operating System qnap quts_hero h5.1.2.2534 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For qnap's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.