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Qnap QTS and QuTS hero Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory (CVE-2024-37043)

medium Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 504844

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

A path traversal 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 read the contents of unexpected files and expose sensitive data. 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

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-43

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 504844

Version: 1.1

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 12/11/2025

Updated: 12/11/2025

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:qnap:quts_hero, cpe:/o:qnap:qts

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Qnap

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/22/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/22/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-37043

CWE: 22