9.8

CVE-2023-23368: qnap systems inc. qts OS Command Injection

CVSS: 9.8v3.1CriticalModified
Published 03-11-2023Last modified 27-02-2025

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-23368 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in qnap systems inc. qts. EPSS estimates a 18.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
18.69%
0%100%
Medium · -0.15 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 03-11-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 27-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow users to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.0.1.2376 build 20230421 and later QTS 4.5.4.2374 build 20230416 and later QuTS hero h5.0.1.2376 build 20230421 and later QuTS hero h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417 and later QuTScloud c5.0.1.2374 and later

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

18.69%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.15 pp

From 18.83% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
18.69%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Qnap3 products
  • qts5.0.1 | 5.0.1.2034:build_20220515 | 5.0.1.2079:build_20220629 | 5.0.1.2131:build_20220820 | 5.0.1.2137:build_20220826 | 5.0.1.2145:build_20220903 | 5.0.1.2173:build_20221001 | 5.0.1.2194:build_20221022 | 5.0.1.2234:build_20221201 | 5.0.1.2248:build_20221215 | 5.0.1.2277:build_20230112 | 5.0.1.2346:build_20230322 | 4.5.4 | 4.5.4.1715:build_20210630 | 4.5.4.1723:build_20210708 | 4.5.4.1741:build_20210726 | 4.5.4.1787:build_20210910 | 4.5.4.1800:build_20210923 | 4.5.4.1892:build_20211223 | 4.5.4.1931:build_20220128 | 4.5.4.2012:build_20220419 | 4.5.4.2117:build_20220802 | 4.5.4.2280:build_20230112
  • quts_heroh5.0.1.2045:build_20220526 | h5.0.1.2192:build_20221020 | h5.0.1.2248:build_20221215 | h5.0.1.2269:build_20230104 | h5.0.1.2277:build_20230112 | h5.0.1.2348:build_20230324 | h4.5.4.1771:build_20210825 | h4.5.4.1800:build_20210923 | h4.5.4.1813:build_20211006 | h4.5.4.1848:build_20211109 | h4.5.4.1892:build_20211223 | h4.5.4.1951:build_20220218 | h4.5.4.1971:build_20220310 | h4.5.4.1991:build_20220330 | h4.5.4.2052:build_20220530 | h4.5.4.2138:build_20220824 | h4.5.4.2217:build_20221111 | h4.5.4.2272:build_20230105
  • qutscloudc5.0.1.1949:build_20220218 | c5.0.1.1998:build_20220408 | c5.0.1.2044:build_20220524 | c5.0.1.2148:build_20220905
Qnap systems inc.3 products
  • qts≥ 5.0.x, < 5.0.1.2376 build 20230421 | ≥ 4.5.x, < 4.5.4.2374 build 20230416
  • quts hero≥ h5.0.x, < h5.0.1.2376 build 20230421 | ≥ h4.5.x, < h4.5.4.2374 build 20230417
  • qutscloud≥ c5.x.x, < c5.0.1.2374

2 vendors · 6 products

References

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