Path traversal in QNAP VioStor
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect VioStor. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to read the contents of unexpected files or system data. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: VioStor 5.1.6 build 20250621 and later
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA VioStor (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.1.6 build 20250621
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
QNAP Systems VioStor 5.1.6 build 20250621
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-32893 Improper authentication in QNAP VioStorPriority MEDIUM 49
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-52861
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9277-pf66-9w4c
- 2026-10-16 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More QNAP vulnerabilities
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- TI-2021-09791 Improper Authorization Vulnerability in HBS 3 (Hybrid Backup Sync) KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2020-02221 Command Injection Vulnerability in QTS and QuTS hero KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-05103 Path traversal in QNAP NAS devices running Photo Station KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-05102 Path traversal in QNAP NAS devices running Photo Station KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-05101 Improper input validation in QNAP NAS devices KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-52861 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-52861 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9277-pf66-9w4c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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