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CVE-2025-29884: QNAP Systems File Station 5 · CWE-295

Affects QNAP Systems File Station 5Source CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.3 High : upgrade to 5.6.0 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.3High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 17% 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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Jun 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade QNAP Systems File Station 5 to 5.6.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
QNAP Systems Inc. File Station 5Affected
  • >=5.5.0 <5.6.0
Fixed in
  • 5.6.0

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately verify the version of File Station 5 running on their QNAP NAS devices and upgrade to version 5.5.6.4791 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. Beyond patching, organizations should implement strict network segmentation to limit access to NAS management interfaces, ensuring that only authorized personnel and systems can communicate with File Station 5. Employing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for user access to NAS devices can reduce the risk of initial user-level compromise. Monitoring and logging access to NAS devices should be enhanced to detect unusual or unauthorized activities promptly. Additionally, organizations should review and harden TLS/SSL configurations on NAS devices to enforce strict certificate validation policies and consider deploying network intrusion detection systems (NIDS) that can identify anomalous traffic patterns indicative of MITM or certificate-based attacks. Regular security audits and user training to prevent credential compromise will further reduce the attack surface. Finally, organizations should maintain an incident response plan tailored to NAS device compromises to minimize downtime and data loss in case of exploitation.

Description

An improper certificate validation vulnerability has been reported to affect File Station 5. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained user access to compromise the security of the system. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: File Station 5 5.5.6.4791 and later and later

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