CVE-2024-53691: QNAP Systems QTS · Link Following
Affects QNAP Systems QTSSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · 23% EPSS · CVSS 8.7 High : upgrade to 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 or 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 as a priority.
Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 22:57 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (qnap) | CVSS 4.0 | 8.7 |
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- EPSS
- 23.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 97% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public or traded
- Automatable
- Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Total control over the software or total information disclosure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2025-01-24.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620, 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712, h5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 +1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Dec 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CISA SSVC: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
Timeline
CVE ID reserved
by QNAP Systems, Inc.
, 14 days before disclosure
CVE published
on cve.org
, t = 0
CISA SSVC assessment
proof of concept public
, 49 days after disclosure
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CISA SSVC, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 3 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade QTS to 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 or 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712; QuTS hero to h5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 or h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| QNAP Systems Inc.QTS | Affected
| Fixed in
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| QNAP Systems Inc.QuTS hero | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Apply the official patches provided by QNAP in QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 or later, QTS 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 or later, and corresponding QuTS hero versions. These updates fix the link following vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Description
CVE-2024-53691 is a link following vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. QTS operating system versions. It allows remote attackers with user-level access to traverse the file system to unintended locations. The vulnerability affects QTS versions from 5.1.0 up to but not including 5.3.0. Fixes have been released in QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later, and QTS 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 and later, including corresponding QuTS hero versions. The vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.7 and does not require user interaction or privileges beyond user access.