CVE-2024-48862

A link following vulnerability has been reported to affect QuLog Center. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers to traverse the file system to unintended locations and read or overwrite the contents of unexpected files.

We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QuLog Center 1.7.0.831 ( 2024/10/15 ) and later QuLog Center 1.8.0.888 ( 2024/10/15 ) and later

Weakness

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Potential Mitigations

• Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
• Denying access to a file can prevent an attacker from replacing that file with a link to a sensitive file. Ensure good compartmentalization in the system to provide protected areas that can be trusted.

Related Attack Patterns

• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/132.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/17.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/35.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/76.html

References

• https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-46