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Qnap QTS and QuTS hero Improper Authentication (CVE-2024-48859)

🗓️ 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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 nessus
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Improper authentication CVE-2024-48859 affects QNAP operating systems and is fixed in released builds.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(504830);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/24");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-48859");

  script_name(english:"Qnap QTS and QuTS hero Improper Authentication (CVE-2024-48859)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"An improper authentication vulnerability has been reported to affect
several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the
vulnerability could allow remote attackers to compromise the security
of the system. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the
following versions: QTS 5.1.9.2954 build 20241120 and later QTS
5.2.2.2950 build 20241114 and later QuTS hero h5.1.9.2954 build
20241120 and later QuTS hero h5.2.2.2952 build 20241116 and later

This plugin only works with Tenable.ot.
Please visit https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-ot for more information.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-49");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:U");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-48859");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_cwe_id(287);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/12/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/12/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/12/11");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:qnap:qts");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:qnap:quts_hero");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"former");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Tenable.ot");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025-2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("tenable_ot_api_integration.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Tenable.ot/Qnap");

  exit(0);
}


include('tenable_ot_cve_funcs.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('Tenable.ot/Qnap');

var asset = tenable_ot::assets::get(vendor:'Qnap');

var vuln_cpes = {
    "cpe:/o:qnap:qts:5.1" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "5.1.9.2954", "versionStartIncluding" : "5.1", "family" : "QTS"},
    "cpe:/o:qnap:qts:5.2" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "5.2.2.2950", "versionStartIncluding" : "5.2", "family" : "QTS"},
    "cpe:/o:qnap:quts_hero:5.1" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "h5.1.9.2954", "versionStartIncluding" : "h5.1", "family" : "QuTShero"},
    "cpe:/o:qnap:quts_hero:5.2" :
        {"versionEndExcluding" : "h5.2.2.2950", "versionStartIncluding" : "h5.2", "family" : "QuTShero"}
};

tenable_ot::cve::compare_and_report(asset:asset, cpes:vuln_cpes, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

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24 Feb 2026 00:00Current
5.5Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.5
CVSS 3.19.1
CVSS 45.3
EPSS0.00597
SSVC
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