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CVE-2026-24716 QNAP Systems Inc. CVE debrief
CVE-2026-24716 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability affecting several QNAP operating system versions. A remote attacker with administrator privileges can exploit this vulnerability to launch a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. The vulnerability has been fixed in QTS 5.2.9.3492 build 20260507 and later, QuTS hero h5.2.9.3499 build 20260514 and later, QuTS hero h5.3.4.3500 build 20260520 and later, and QuTS hero h6.0.0.3459 build 20260409 and later.
- Vendor
- QNAP Systems Inc.
- Product
- QTS
- CVSS
- LOW 1.2
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-06-10
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-30
- Advisory published
- 2026-06-10
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-30
Who should care
Administrators of QNAP operating systems should apply the necessary patches to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is caused by a NULL pointer dereference, which can be exploited by a remote attacker with administrator privileges to launch a DoS attack.
Defensive priority
Medium
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply the patches provided by QNAP: QTS 5.2.9.3492 build 20260507 and later, QuTS hero h5.2.9.3499 build 20260514 and later, QuTS hero h5.3.4.3500 build 20260520 and later, and QuTS hero h6.0.0.3459 build 20260409 and [c
Evidence notes
The vulnerability was reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-24716 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24716
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-24716 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24716
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-26-18
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.