CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-50403

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Published: Dec 06, 2024 | Modified: Sep 23, 2025
CVSS 3.x
7.2
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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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 who have gained administrator access to obtain secret data or modify memory.

We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.2.2.2950 build 20241114 and later QuTS hero h5.2.2.2952 build 20241116 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

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
QtsQnap5.1.0.2348-build_20230325 (including)5.1.0.2348-build_20230325 (including)
QtsQnap5.1.0.2399-build_20230515 (including)5.1.0.2399-build_20230515 (including)
QtsQnap5.1.0.2418-build_20230603 (including)5.1.0.2418-build_20230603 (including)
QtsQnap5.1.0.2444-build_20230629 (including)5.1.0.2444-build_20230629 (including)
QtsQnap5.1.0.2466-build_20230721 (including)5.1.0.2466-build_20230721 (including)
QtsQnap5.1.1.2491-build_20230815 (including)5.1.1.2491-build_20230815 (including)
QtsQnap5.1.2.2533-build_20230926 (including)5.1.2.2533-build_20230926 (including)
QtsQnap5.1.3.2578-build_20231110 (including)5.1.3.2578-build_20231110 (including)
QtsQnap5.1.4.2596-build_20231128 (including)5.1.4.2596-build_20231128 (including)
QtsQnap5.1.5.2645-build_20240116 (including)5.1.5.2645-build_20240116 (including)
QtsQnap5.1.5.2679-build_20240219 (including)5.1.5.2679-build_20240219 (including)
QtsQnap5.1.6.2722-build_20240402 (including)5.1.6.2722-build_20240402 (including)
QtsQnap5.1.7.2770-build_20240520 (including)5.1.7.2770-build_20240520 (including)
QtsQnap5.1.8.2823-build_20240712 (including)5.1.8.2823-build_20240712 (including)
QtsQnap5.2.0.2737-build_20240417 (including)5.2.0.2737-build_20240417 (including)
QtsQnap5.2.0.2744-build_20240424 (including)5.2.0.2744-build_20240424 (including)
QtsQnap5.2.0.2782-build_20240601 (including)5.2.0.2782-build_20240601 (including)
QtsQnap5.2.0.2802-build_20240620 (including)5.2.0.2802-build_20240620 (including)
QtsQnap5.2.0.2823-build_20240711 (including)5.2.0.2823-build_20240711 (including)
QtsQnap5.2.0.2851-build_20240808 (including)5.2.0.2851-build_20240808 (including)
QtsQnap5.2.0.2860-build_20240817 (including)5.2.0.2860-build_20240817 (including)
QtsQnap5.2.1.2930-build_20241025 (including)5.2.1.2930-build_20241025 (including)

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