QTS, QuTS hero, QuTScloud
An uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers to launch a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.0.1.2277 and later QTS 4.5.4.2280 build 20230112 and later QuTS hero h5.0.1.2277 build 20230112 and later QuTS hero h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417 and later QuTScloud c5.0.1.2374 and later
- Published
- Dec 18, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.6% · 46th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-400
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Report tools
Action score
30
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.6%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
- 7.5
- CNA · qnap
- 6.8
- 0.7 point gap
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Noroxi analysis
No Noroxi analysis for this record yet
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| qnap | qts | cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts |
| qnap | quts hero | cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero |
| qnap | qutscloud | cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qutscloud |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- qnap qts4.5.1 and later · before 4.5.4.2280
- qnap qts5.0.0 and later · before 5.0.1.2277
- qnap qts4.5.4.2280
- qnap qts5.0.1.2277
- qnap quts heroh4.5.1 and later · before h4.5.4.2374
- qnap quts heroh5.0 and later · before h5.0.1.2277
- qnap quts heroh4.5.4.2374
- qnap quts heroh5.0.1.2277
- qnap qutscloudc5.0.1 and later · before c5.0.1.2374
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (qnap). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
QNAP Systems Inc. QTS
- 5.0.x and later · before 5.0.1.2277affected
- 4.5.x and later · before 4.5.4.2280 build 20230112affected
QNAP Systems Inc. QuTS hero
- h5.0.x and later · before h5.0.1.2277 build 20230112affected
- h4.5.x and later · before h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417affected
QNAP Systems Inc. QuTScloud
- c5.x.x and later · before c5.0.1.2374affected
Same product
qnap: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
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- CVE-2018-19949If exploited, this command injection vulnerability could allow remote attackers to run arbitrary commands.KEV78This week
- CVE-2019-7193This improper input validation vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code to the system.KEV73This week
- CVE-2018-19953If exploited, this cross-site scripting vulnerability could allow remote attackers to inject malicious code.KEV63This week
- CVE-2023-47218QTS, QuTS hero, QuTScloud60This week
- CVE-2017-6360QNAP QTS before 4.2.4 Build 20170313 allows attackers to gain administrator privileges and obtain sensitive information via unspecified vect59Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
- huasheng_mangguofinder
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2023-45028320 days apartQTS, QuTS hero, QuTScloud19Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- No user action is required.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-400 · Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvd-primary
Root cause
Code that parses nested structures sets no depth or size limit. A small input can turn into a disproportionate processing load.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-400 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
function expand(node) { return node.children.map(expand);}Fixed
const MAX_DEPTH = 32;function expand(node, depth = 0) { if (depth > MAX_DEPTH) throw new Error("too deep"); return node.children.map((c) => expand(c, depth + 1));}Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.