BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-10-03

Last updated on: 2025-12-08

Assigner: QNAP Systems, Inc.

Description

An unquoted search path or element vulnerability has been reported to affect NetBak Replicator. If a local attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to execute unauthorized code or commands. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: NetBak Replicator 4.5.15.0807 and later

CVSS Scores

EPSS Scores

Probability:
Percentile:

Meta Information

Published

2025-10-03

Last Modified

2025-12-08

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-10-03

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-04

NVD

CVE-2025-57714

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
qnap	netbak_replicator	From 4.5.0.0209 (inc) to 4.5.15.0807 (exc)

Helpful Resources

Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-428	The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path.

Attack-Flow Graph

Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an unquoted search path or element issue in NetBak Replicator. It allows a local attacker who has a user account on the system to execute unauthorized code or commands by exploiting the way the software searches for executable files without properly quoting the path elements.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can allow a local attacker to run unauthorized code or commands on your system, potentially leading to system compromise, data loss, or other malicious activities.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update NetBak Replicator to version 4.5.15.0807 or later, where the issue has been fixed.

Hi! I’m here to help you understand CVE-2025-57714. Ask me anything about the vulnerability, its impact, or mitigation strategies.

0/70