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CVE-2023-34972

3.5 · LOW

A cleartext transmission of sensitive information vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP operating systems.

Published Aug 24, 2023CWE-319EPSS 0.17%

Overview

CVE-2023-34972 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 24, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-23-58Refwww.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-23-58

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-34972?

CVE-2023-34972 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 24, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2023-34972?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-34972?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2023-34972?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-34972 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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