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CVE-2021-44052 Details

Description

An improper link resolution before file access ('Link Following') vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP device running QuTScloud, QuTS hero, and QTS. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to traverse the file system to unintended locations and read or overwrite the contents of unexpected files. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of QuTScloud, QuTS hero, and QTS: QuTScloud c5.0.1.1998 and later QuTS hero h4.5.4.1971 build 20220310 and later QuTS hero h5.0.0.1986 build 20220324 and later QTS 4.3.4.1976 build 20220303 and later QTS 4.3.3.1945 build 20220303 and later QTS 4.2.6 build 20220304 and later QTS 4.3.6.1965 build 20220302 and later QTS 5.0.0.1986 build 20220324 and later QTS 4.5.4.1991 build 20220329 and later

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
qnap qts
>= 5.0.0.1716, < 5.0.0.1986
>= 4.3.3.0174, < 4.3.3.1945
>= 4.3.4.0899, < 4.3.4.1976
>= 4.3.6.0895, < 4.3.6.1965
>= 4.4.0.0883, < 4.5.4.1991

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:qnap:qts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:4.2.6:build_20170517:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:4.2.6:build_20190322:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:4.2.6:build_20190730:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:4.2.6:build_20190921:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:4.2.6:build_20191107:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:4.2.6:build_20200109:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:4.2.6:build_20200421:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:4.2.6:build_20200611:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:4.2.6:build_20200821:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:4.2.6:build_20210327:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:4.2.6:build_20211215:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
qnap quts hero
< h4.5.4.1771
>= h5.0.0.1772, < h5.0.0.1986

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
qnap qutscloud
< c5.0.1.1998

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qutscloud:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

19 change records found show changes


QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-44052
NVD Published Date:
May 5, 2022
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]