CVE-2023-51365Network attack vector

Sensitive-file access via unvalidated HLS_tmp path

Published Apr 26, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024

Path traversal in QNAP QTS and QuTS hero allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive files through a network request. The share.cgi endpoint fails to validate the user-supplied HLS_tmp path before using it in file operations. QNAP describes the gate as gained user access and the impact as sensitive-file disclosure, while ZDI reports no authentication and admin-context file creation or modification.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability34.82%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in QNAP QTS and QuTS hero allows remote authenticated users to read sensitive files through a network request. The share.cgi endpoint fails to validate the user-supplied HLS_tmp path before using it in file operations. QNAP describes the gate as gained user access and the impact as sensitive-file disclosure, while ZDI reports no authentication and admin-context file creation or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-51365
Published
Apr 26, 2024
Updated
Aug 2, 2024
Vendor
Linn Products Limited
Product
QuTS hero
Classifications
CWE-22, CAPEC-126, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 26, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=h4.5.x <h4.5.4.2626 build 20231225
  2. Affected versionversion=h5.1.x <h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Linn Products Limited · QuTS heroversion=h4.5.x <h4.5.4.2626 build 20231225; version=h5.1.x <h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110
Linn Products Limited · QTSversion=4.5.x <4.5.4.2627 build 20231225; version=5.1.x <5.1.4.2596 build 20231128

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
6.5Trend Micro Zero Day InitiativeCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
8.7QNAP Systems Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC-126Path Traversal
T1005Data from Local System

Public exploit references

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