NULL pointer dereference in QNAP QuTS hero
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If a remote attacker gains an administrator 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: QuTS hero h5.3.2.3354 build 20251225 and later
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QNAP | QuTS hero | h5.3.x to before h5.3.2.3354 build 20251225 | h5.3.2.3354 build 20251225 | Patch available | CNA |
- QuTS hero VendorQNAP Affected h5.3.x to before h5.3.2.3354 build 20251225 Fixed in h5.3.2.3354 build 20251225 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.3.0.3115:build_20250430:*:*:*:*:*:* | h5.3.0.3115 build_20250430 | Vulnerable | QNAP |
| cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.3.0.3145:build_20250530:*:*:*:*:*:* | h5.3.0.3145 build_20250530 | Vulnerable | QNAP |
| cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.3.0.3192:build_20250716:*:*:*:*:*:* | h5.3.0.3192 build_20250716 | Vulnerable | QNAP |
| cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.3.1.3250:build_20250912:*:*:*:*:*:* | h5.3.1.3250 build_20250912 | Vulnerable | QNAP |
| cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.3.1.3292:build_20251024:*:*:*:*:*:* | h5.3.1.3292 build_20251024 | Vulnerable | QNAP |
- cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.3.0.3115:build_20250430:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.3.0.3115 build_20250430 Vulnerable ·QNAP
- cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.3.0.3145:build_20250530:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.3.0.3145 build_20250530 Vulnerable ·QNAP
- cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.3.0.3192:build_20250716:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.3.0.3192 build_20250716 Vulnerable ·QNAP
- cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.3.1.3250:build_20250912:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.3.1.3250 build_20250912 Vulnerable ·QNAP
- cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.3.1.3292:build_20251024:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions h5.3.1.3292 build_20251024 Vulnerable ·QNAP
Remediation
- Fix · CNA QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in h5.3.2.3354 build 20251225
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
QNAP Systems QuTS hero h5.3.2.3354 build 20251225
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-30947 Buffer overflow in QNAP QuTS heroPriority LOW 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-59386
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xmr6-mm5f-8mf2
References
More QNAP Quts Hero vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-02221 Command Injection Vulnerability in QTS and QuTS hero KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-25536 Command injection in QNAP QTS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
- TI-2024-35889 Link following in QNAP QTS CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2024-17986 Buffer overflow in QNAP QTS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-14559 Improper authentication in QNAP QTS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-09214 OS command injection in QNAP QTS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-59386 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-59386 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xmr6-mm5f-8mf2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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