CVE-2025-29875: QNAP Systems File Station 5 · CWE-476
Affects QNAP Systems File Station 5Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 5.6.0 soon.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.6.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Upgrade QNAP Systems File Station 5 to 5.6.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| QNAP Systems Inc. File Station 5 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
1. Immediate upgrade: Organizations should upgrade File Station 5 to version 5.5.6.4907 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. 2. Access control hardening: Restrict user account creation and enforce strong authentication mechanisms to reduce the risk of account compromise. 3. Network segmentation: Limit network exposure of QNAP NAS devices by placing them behind firewalls and restricting access to trusted IP ranges only. 4. Monitoring and alerting: Implement monitoring for unusual user activity or repeated service crashes that may indicate exploitation attempts. 5. Incident response readiness: Prepare response plans for potential denial-of-service incidents affecting NAS availability. 6. Credential hygiene: Enforce strong password policies and consider multi-factor authentication (MFA) for user accounts accessing File Station. 7. Regular vulnerability scanning: Continuously scan NAS devices for outdated software versions and known vulnerabilities to ensure timely patching.
Description
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been reported to affect File Station 5. If a remote attacker gains a user 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: File Station 5 5.5.6.4907 and later