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Publication date: 2025-11-07

Last updated on: 2025-11-14

Assigner: QNAP Systems, Inc.

Description

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been reported to affect File Station 5. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to launch a denial-of-service (DoS) attack. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: File Station 5 5.5.6.5018 and later

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Published

2025-11-07

Last Modified

2025-11-14

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-11-07

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-53412

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
qnap	file_station	From 5.5.6.4691 (inc) to 5.5.6.5018 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-476	The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a NULL pointer dereference in File Station 5. It can be exploited by a remote attacker who has gained a user account to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) attack, making the service unavailable.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability can cause a denial-of-service (DoS) attack, which disrupts the availability of the File Station 5 service, potentially impacting business operations or access to files.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update File Station 5 to version 5.5.6.5018 or later, where the issue has been fixed. Additionally, restrict remote user account access to trusted users only to reduce the risk of exploitation.

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