Path traversal in QNAP File Station 5
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect File Station 5. If a local 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: File Station 5 5.5.6.5190 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA File Station 5 (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.5.6.5190
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 5.5.6.5190
5 records Highest priority Priority LOW 5 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2026-18382 Path traversal in QNAP File Station 5Priority LOW 15
- TI-2025-40756 Path traversal in QNAP File Station 5Priority LOW 15
- TI-2025-39007 Uncontrolled resource consumption in QNAP File Station 5Priority LOW 15
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62855
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq5p-55rh-7hgc
References
More QNAP File Station vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2025-62855 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-62855 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rq5p-55rh-7hgc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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