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TI-2025-39006 Aliases CVE-2025-62853GHSA-g4c6-xx88-2hqq

Path traversal in QNAP File Station 5

Priority LOW 27CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · 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 File Station 5. If a remote attacker gains a user 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: File Station 5 5.5.6.5166 and later

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00663 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed File Station 5 (QNAP Systems Inc.): 5.5.6.5166

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
QNAPFile Station 55.5.x to before 5.5.6.51665.5.6.5166Patch availableCNA
  • File Station 5 VendorQNAP Affected 5.5.x to before 5.5.6.5166 Fixed in 5.5.6.5166 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qnap:file_station:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.5.6.4691 to before 5.5.6.5190VulnerableQNAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:qnap:file_station:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.6.4691 to before 5.5.6.5190 Vulnerable ·QNAP

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA File Station 5 (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.5.6.5166

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    QNAP Systems File Station 5 5.5.6.5166

    4 records Highest priority Priority LOW 4 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-35620 Weak authentication in QNAP File Station 5Priority LOW 9
    • TI-2025-34006 NULL pointer dereference in QNAP File Station 5Priority LOW 9
    • TI-2025-35614 An improper neutralization of directives in statically saved code ('Static Code…Priority LOW 8
    Show all 4 records →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62853
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g4c6-xx88-2hqq
  3. 2026-10-09 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2025-24025 Improper certificate validation in QNAP File Station 5 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2025-21598 Improper certificate validation in QNAP File Station 5 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2025-21273 Improper certificate validation in QNAP File Station 5 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2025-21272 Improper certificate validation in QNAP File Station 5 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2025-21271 Improper certificate validation in QNAP File Station 5 CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.3
  • TI-2026-19932 Incorrect authorization in QNAP File Station 5 CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.2
See all 56 →

Sources

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