Cyber Resilience

CVE-2024-32771

Low

Published: 06 September 2024

Published
06 September 2024
Modified
20 September 2024
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 2.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0012 30.2th percentile
Risk Priority 5 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2024-32771 is a low-severity Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CWE-307) vulnerability in Qnap Qts. Its CVSS base score is 2.6 (Low).

Operationally, ranked at the 30.2th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

An improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow local network authenticated administrators to perform an arbitrary number of authentication attempts via unspecified vectors. QuTScloud…

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is not affected. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.2.0.2782 build 20240601 and later QuTS hero h5.2.0.2782 build 20240601 and later

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

qnap
qts
5.1.0.2348, 5.1.0.2399, 5.1.0.2418, 5.1.0.2444, 5.1.0.2466
qnap
quts hero
h5.1.0.2409, h5.1.0.2424, h5.1.0.2453, h5.1.0.2466, h5.1.1.2488

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-307

This control directly enforces limits on consecutive invalid logon attempts and automatic response (e.g., lockout) to prevent brute-force exploitation of authentication mechanisms.

addresses: CWE-307

Specific conditions can include excessive failed attempts, triggering stronger authentication that restricts brute-force exploitation.

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