CVE-2024-50405Network attack vector

Administrator-level data modification via CRLF injection

Published Mar 7, 2025 · Updated Mar 7, 2025

CRLF injection in QNAP QTS 5.2.x and QuTS hero h5.2.x allows remote authenticated users with administrator access to modify application data. QNAP has not disclosed the affected component or how it processes attacker-supplied CRLF sequences without proper neutralization. Network access and administrator privileges are required, and the documented consequence is limited to application-data modification.

CVSS severity5.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

CRLF injection in QNAP QTS 5.2.x and QuTS hero h5.2.x allows remote authenticated users with administrator access to modify application data. QNAP has not disclosed the affected component or how it processes attacker-supplied CRLF sequences without proper neutralization. Network access and administrator privileges are required, and the documented consequence is limited to application-data modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-50405
Published
Mar 7, 2025
Updated
Mar 7, 2025
Vendor
Linn Products Limited
Product
QuTS hero
Classifications
CWE-93, CWE-94, T1565
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=h5.2.x <h5.2.3.3006 build 20250108

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Linn Products Limited · QuTS heroversion=h5.2.x <h5.2.3.3006 build 20250108
Linn Products Limited · QTSversion=5.2.x <5.2.3.3006 build 20250108

Published CVSS scores

5.1QNAP Systems, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
5.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-93Improper Neutralization of CRLF Sequences ('CRLF Injection')
CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1565Data Manipulation

Public exploit references

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