CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-50396

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Nov 22, 2024 | Modified: Sep 23, 2025
CVSS 3.x
8.8
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers to obtain secret data or modify memory.

We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.2.1.2930 build 20241025 and later QuTS hero h5.2.1.2929 build 20241025 and later

Weakness

The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Qts Qnap 5.2.0.2737-build_20240417 (including) 5.2.0.2737-build_20240417 (including)
Qts Qnap 5.2.0.2744-build_20240424 (including) 5.2.0.2744-build_20240424 (including)
Qts Qnap 5.2.0.2782-build_20240601 (including) 5.2.0.2782-build_20240601 (including)
Qts Qnap 5.2.0.2802-build_20240620 (including) 5.2.0.2802-build_20240620 (including)
Qts Qnap 5.2.0.2823-build_20240711 (including) 5.2.0.2823-build_20240711 (including)
Qts Qnap 5.2.0.2851-build_20240808 (including) 5.2.0.2851-build_20240808 (including)
Qts Qnap 5.2.0.2860-build_20240817 (including) 5.2.0.2860-build_20240817 (including)

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