Vulnerability · CVE-2024-21902
An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions.
Published May 21, 2024 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · An incorrect permission assignment
Last checked Nov 9, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-21902. EPSS is 0.35%. Act only if a listed version of An incorrect permission assignment is installed.
Gaps on this record
- The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (An incorrect permission assignment).
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- High8.1
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.35%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe qnap/qts
An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to read or modify the resource via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: QTS 5.1.7.2770 build 20240520 and later QuTS hero h5.1.7.2770 build 20240520 and later
Are you affected?
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- cpe qnap/qts5.1.0.2348
- cpe qnap/qts5.1.0.2399
- cpe qnap/qts5.1.0.2418
- cpe qnap/qts5.1.0.2444
- cpe qnap/qts5.1.0.2466
- cpe qnap/qts5.1.1.2491
How to fix CVE-2024-21902
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 5.1.0.2348 · 5 other packages on the advisory
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-21902. EPSS is 0.35%. Act only if a listed version of An incorrect permission assignment is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with 5.1.0.2348, 5.1.0.2399, 5.1.0.2418, 5.1.0.2444, 5.1.0.2466, 5.1.1.2491. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information; CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. EPSS 0.35%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
May 21, 2024 · Monitored products — high
Detected
An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to read or modify the resource via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: QTS 5.1.7.2770 build 20240520 and later QuTS hero h5.1.7.2770 build 20240520 and late
Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high
Updated
An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to read or modify the resource via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: QTS 5.1.7.2770 build 20240520 and later QuTS hero h5.1.7.2770 build 20240520 and late
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2024-21902
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2024-21902
An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated users to read or modify the resource via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: QTS 5.1.7.2770 build 20240520 and later QuTS hero h5.1.7.2770 build 20240520 and late
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 9, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- CVE.orgNov 7, 2026
- Monitored products — highNov 6, 2026