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CVE-2023-39296

7.5 · HIGH

A prototype pollution vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions.

Published Jan 5, 2024CWE-1321EPSS 1.56%

Overview

CVE-2023-39296 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 5, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A prototype pollution vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow users to override existing attributes with ones that have incompatible type, which may lead to a crash via a network.

We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions:

QTS 5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 and later

QuTS hero h5.1.3.2578 build 20231110 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-23-64Refwww.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-23-64

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-39296?

CVE-2023-39296 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 5, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2023-39296?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2023-39296?

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-2023-39296?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2023-39296 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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