# CVE-2023-34972: QTS, QuTS hero and QuTScloud

- Severity: CVSS 3.5 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 5.0.1.2425 build 20230609, 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629, h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609
- Published: 2023-08-24 · Updated: 2024-09-30

## Affected

- QNAP Systems Inc. QTS: fixed in 5.0.1.2425 build 20230609; fixed in 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629
- QNAP Systems Inc. QuTS hero: fixed in h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609

## Description

A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP operating systems. If exploited, the vulnerability possibly allows local network clients to read the contents of unexpected sensitive data via unspecified vectors. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.0.1.2425 build 20230609 and later QTS 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629 and later QuTS hero h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609 and later

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on QNAP Systems Inc. QTS, QNAP Systems Inc. QuTS hero, upgrade to a fixed version (5.0.1.2425 build 20230609, 5.1.0.2444 build 20230629, h5.1.0.2424 build 20230609) per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-23-58

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