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
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
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| https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-28 | Vendor Advisory | 
Configurations
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History
                    23 Sep 2025, 14:20
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| References | () https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-28 - Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time | 
        
        Qnap
         Qnap qts Qnap quts Hero  | 
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.2.0.2744:build_20240424:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.1.2488:build_20230812:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.5.2680:build_20240220:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.7.2770:build_20240520:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.4.2596:build_20231128:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2453:build_20230708:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.3.2578:build_20231110:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.6.2734:build_20240414:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2424:build_20230609:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.2.0.2789:build_20240607:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2409:build_20230525:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.2.0.2737:build_20240417:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2399:build_20230515:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2348:build_20230325:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.4.2596:build_20231128:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2466:build_20230721:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.5.2645:build_20240116:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.2.0.2782:build_20240601:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.2.2533:build_20230926:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.5.2647:build_20240118:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.0.2466:build_20230721:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.3.2578:build_20231110:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.7.2794:build_20240613:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.2.0.2737:build_20240417:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.2.0.2782:build_20240601:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.6.2722:build_20240402:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.7.2770:build_20240520:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.2.2534:build_20230927:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.5.2679:build_20240219:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2444:build_20230629:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.1.2491:build_20230815:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:5.1.0.2418:build_20230603:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.1.7.2788:build_20240607:*:*:*:*:*:*  | 
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| CVSS | 
        v2 :  v3 :  | 
    
        v2 : unknown
         v3 : 8.8  | 
06 Dec 2024, 17:15
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Information
                Published : 2024-12-06 17:15
Updated : 2025-09-23 14:20
NVD link : CVE-2024-53691
Mitre link : CVE-2024-53691
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-53691
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                qnap
- qts
 - quts_hero
 
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-59
                        
            Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
