CVE-2024-53697
Published: 07 March 2025
Summary
CVE-2024-53697 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787) vulnerability in Qnap Quts Hero. Its CVSS base score is 7.2 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Privilege Escalation (T1068); ranked in the top 40.3% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-16 (Memory Protection) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Threat & Defense at a Glance
Threat & Defense Details
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5)AI
Directly mandates timely remediation of the out-of-bounds write flaw by patching to fixed QNAP OS versions like QTS 5.2.3.3006.
Implements memory protections such as ASLR and stack canaries to block exploitation of out-of-bounds writes that corrupt or modify memory.
Scans for and identifies the CVE-2024-53697 vulnerability to enable patching and mitigation before exploitation by admin-privileged attackers.
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Out-of-bounds write (memory corruption) requires administrator access to exploit and enables high-impact modification of memory, directly facilitating privilege escalation on the affected QNAP system.
NVD Description
An out-of-bounds write vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained administrator access to modify or corrupt memory. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the…
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following versions: QTS 5.2.3.3006 build 20250108 and later QuTS hero h5.2.3.3006 build 20250108 and later
Deeper analysisAI
CVE-2024-53697 is an out-of-bounds write vulnerability (CWE-787) affecting several versions of QNAP operating systems, including QTS and QuTS hero. Published on 2025-03-07, the flaw carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating network accessibility with low attack complexity but requiring high privileges.
The vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers who have already gained administrator access. Exploitation enables modification or corruption of memory, resulting in high impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
QNAP has fixed the vulnerability in QTS 5.2.3.3006 build 20250108 and later, as well as QuTS hero h5.2.3.3006 build 20250108 and later. Affected systems should be updated to these versions or higher for mitigation. Additional details are available in QNAP's security advisory at https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-54.
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