Path traversal in QNAP Download Station exposes system files
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
QNAP Download Station versions from 5.10.x before 5.10.2.313 and from 5.11.x before 5.11.3.322 are affected. A relative path traversal flaw (CWE-23) lets a remote attacker who holds a user account read the contents of unexpected files and system data.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A relative path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect Download Station. 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: Download Station 5.10.2.313 and later Download Station 5.11.3.322 and later
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QNAP | Download Station | 5.10.x to before 5.10.2.313; 5.11.x to before 5.11.3.322 | 5.10.2.313, 5.11.3.322 | Patch available | CNA |
- Download Station VendorQNAP Affected 5.10.x to before 5.10.2.313; 5.11.x to before 5.11.3.322 Fixed in 5.10.2.313, 5.11.3.322 Patch available CNA
Remediation
Update QNAP Download Station to version 5.10.2.313 or later in the 5.10 branch, or to version 5.11.3.322 or later in the 5.11 branch.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
- Fix · CNA Download Station (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 5.10.2.313, 5.11.3.322
Timeline
- 2026-10-15 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-39993
- 2026-10-16 Alias added: GHSA-v238-v8p6-v2x6
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-16 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
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Sources
- CVE-2026-39993 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-39993 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v238-v8p6-v2x6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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