CVE-2026-24720

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Allocation of Resources Without Limits in QNAP File Station

Publication date: 2026-06-10

Last updated on: 2026-06-12

Assigner: QNAP Systems, Inc.

Description

An allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability has been reported to affect File Station 6. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to prevent other systems, applications, or processes from accessing the same type of resource. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: File Station 5 5.5.6.5243 and later

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Published

2026-06-10

Last Modified

2026-06-12

Generated

2026-06-30

AI Q&A

2026-06-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-06-29

NVD

CVE-2026-24720

EUVD

EUVD-2026-35974

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
qnap	file_station	From 5.5.6.4691 (inc) to 5.5.6.5243 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-770	The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any intended restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves the allocation of resources without any limits or throttling in File Station 6. A remote attacker who has gained a user account can exploit this flaw to consume resources excessively, thereby preventing other systems, applications, or processes from accessing the same type of resource.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is a denial of service condition where legitimate users or processes may be unable to access necessary resources because an attacker is consuming them without restriction. This can disrupt normal operations and degrade system performance.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, update File Station to version 5.5.6.5243 or later, where the issue has been fixed.

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