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TI-2025-36945 Aliases CVE-2025-59386GHSA-xmr6-mm5f-8mf2

NULL pointer dereference in QNAP QuTS hero

Priority LOW 14CWE-476Published · Updated

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

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00439 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed QuTS hero (QNAP Systems Inc.): h5.3.2.3354 build 20251225

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
QNAPQuTS heroh5.3.x to before h5.3.2.3354 build 20251225h5.3.2.3354 build 20251225Patch availableCNA
  • 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

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.3.0.3115:build_20250430:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.3.0.3115 build_20250430VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.3.0.3145:build_20250530:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.3.0.3145 build_20250530VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.3.0.3192:build_20250716:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.3.0.3192 build_20250716VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.3.1.3250:build_20250912:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.3.1.3250 build_20250912VulnerableQNAP
cpe:2.3:o:qnap:quts_hero:h5.3.1.3292:build_20251024:*:*:*:*:*:*h5.3.1.3292 build_20251024VulnerableQNAP
  • 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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-59386
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xmr6-mm5f-8mf2

References

  • 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
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