CVE-2023-23372: Vulnerability in QTS and QuTS hero - Security Advisory

Security ID : QSA-23-40

• Release date : December 9, 2023

• CVE identifier : CVE-2023-23372

• Affected products: QTS 5.1.x, 5.0.x, 4.5.x; QuTS hero h5.1.x, h5.0.x, h4.5.x

Summary

A cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow users to inject malicious code via a network.

We have already fixed or are currently fixing the vulnerability in the following versions:

Affected Product

Fixed Version

QTS 5.1.x

QTS 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629 and later

QTS 5.0.x

QTS 5.0.1.2425 build 20230609 and later

QTS 4.5.x

QTS 4.5.4.2467 build 20230718 and later

QuTS hero h5.1.x

QuTS hero h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609 and later

QuTS hero h5.0.x

QuTS hero h5.0.1.2515 build 20230907 and later

QuTS hero h4.5.x

QuTS hero h4.5.4.2476 build 20230728 and later

Please check this security advisory regularly for updates and promptly update your operating system to the latest recommended version as soon as it is available.

Recommendation

To secure your device, we recommend regularly updating your system to the latest version to benefit from vulnerability fixes. You can check the product support status to see the latest updates available to your NAS model. In addition, for online activities, it’s recommended to access the web through secure and trusted networks.

Updating QTS, QuTS hero, or QuTScloud

1. Log in to QTS, QuTS hero, or QuTScloud as an administrator.
2. Go to Control Panel > System > Firmware Update.
3. Under Live Update, click Check for Update.
   The system downloads and installs the latest available update.

Tip: You can also download the update from the QNAP website. Go to Support > Download Center and then perform a manual update for your specific device.

Attachment

• CVE-2023-23372.json

Acknowledgements: YC of the M1QLin security team

Revision History:
V1.0 (December 09, 2023) - Published