CVE-2023-45028: qnap systems inc. qts Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-45028 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in qnap systems inc. qts. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 02-02-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 02-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An uncontrolled resource consumption vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to launch a denial-of-service (DoS) attack via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.5.2645 build 20240116 and later QuTS hero h5.1.5.2647 build 20240118 and later QuTScloud c5.1.5.2651 and later
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST4.9MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HDiffers
EPSS trend
Probability
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
37%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.44% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource ConsumptionThe product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
- CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or ThrottlingThe product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.
Affected systems
Qnap3 products
- qts5.1.0.2348:build_20230325 | 5.1.0.2399:build_20230515 | 5.1.0.2418:build_20230603 | 5.1.0.2444:build_20230629 | 5.1.0.2466:build_20230721 | 5.1.1.2491:build_20230815 | 5.1.2.2533:build_20230926 | 5.1.3.2578:build_20231110 | 5.1.4.2596:build_20231128 | 5.1.5.2645
- quts_heroh5.1.0.2409:build_20230525 | h5.1.0.2424:build_20230609 | h5.1.0.2453:build_20230708 | h5.1.0.2466:build_20230721 | h5.1.1.2488:build_20230812 | h5.1.2.2534:build_20230927 | h5.1.3.2578:build_20231110 | h5.1.4.2596:build_20231128 | h5.1.5.2647
- qutscloudc5.1.0.2498:build_20230822
2 vendors · 6 products
References
1 links- www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-02Vendor Advisory