Administrator-authenticated code execution via unchecked buffer copy
Published Jan 5, 2024 · Updated Jun 17, 2025
Buffer overflow in QNAP QTS 5.1.x and QuTS hero h5.1.x allows remote authenticated users with administrator access to execute code. An undisclosed network-facing component copies attacker-controlled input into a destination buffer without verifying that it fits; QNAP has not named the component or copy operation. Successful exploitation executes code in the appliance context; no unauthenticated path is reported.
Summary
What happened
Buffer overflow in QNAP QTS 5.1.x and QuTS hero h5.1.x allows remote authenticated users with administrator access to execute code. An undisclosed network-facing component copies attacker-controlled input into a destination buffer without verifying that it fits; QNAP has not named the component or copy operation. Successful exploitation executes code in the appliance context; no unauthenticated path is reported.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-45042
- Published
- Jan 5, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 17, 2025
- Vendor
- Linn Products Limited
- Product
- QuTS hero
- Classifications
- CWE-120, CAPEC-100
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jan 5, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 17, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=h5.1.x <h5.1.4.2596 build 20231128
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