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CVE-2024-53691: QNAP Systems QTS · Link Following

Affects QNAP Systems QTSSource CVE Database V5

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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

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (qnap)CVSS 4.08.7
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:N

Exploitation evidence

t = 0 is the CVE’s publication on cve.org

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Dec 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: evidence found.

    CISA SSVC: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

Timeline

  1. CVE ID reserved

    by QNAP Systems, Inc.

    , 14 days before disclosure

  2. CVE published

    on cve.org

    , t = 0

  3. 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
QNAP Systems Inc.QTSAffected
  • =>=5.1.0 <5.2.0
  • =>=5.2.0 <5.3.0
Fixed in
  • 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620
  • 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712
QNAP Systems Inc.QuTS heroAffected
  • ≥ h5.1.x, < h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712
  • ≥ h5.2.x, < h5.2.0.2802 build 20240620
Fixed in
  • h5.2.0.2802 build 20240620
  • h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712

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.

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