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Qnap QTS and QuTS hero Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (CVE-2024-53691)

🗓️ 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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QNAP QTS and QuTS hero CVE-2024-53691 enables link traversal before file access; fixes in listed versions.

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

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(504961);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/02/06");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2024-53691");

  script_name(english:"Qnap QTS and QuTS hero Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (CVE-2024-53691)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"A link following vulnerability has been reported to affect several
QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could
allow remote attackers who have gained user access to traverse the
file system to unintended locations. We have already fixed the
vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.8.2823 build 20240712
and later QTS 5.2.0.2802 build 20240620 and later QuTS hero
h5.1.8.2823 build 20240712 and later QuTS hero h5.2.0.2802 build
20240620 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-24-28");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Refer to the vendor advisory.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_vector", value:"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");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss4_threat_vector", value:"CVSS:4.0/E:P");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-53691");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_cwe_id(59);

  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:"2026/01/16");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:qnap:qts:5.1.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0");
  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) 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" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "5.2.0.2802", "versionStartIncluding" : "5.1.0", "family" : "QTS"},
    "cpe:/o:qnap:quts_hero" :
        {"versionEndIncluding" : "h5.2.0.2802", "versionStartIncluding" : "h5.1.0", "family" : "QuTShero"}
};

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

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