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CVE-2025-29885: 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, 13:47 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 18% 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 deployed on their QNAP NAS devices and upgrade to version 5.5.6.4791 or later where the vulnerability is patched. Beyond patching, organizations should enforce strict access controls to limit user-level access only to trusted personnel and monitor user activities for unusual behavior that could indicate exploitation attempts. Implement network segmentation to isolate NAS devices from general user networks, reducing the attack surface. Employ TLS inspection and certificate pinning where possible to detect and prevent man-in-the-middle attacks that could exploit improper certificate validation. Regularly audit and update security policies related to NAS device management. Additionally, organizations should maintain up-to-date backups of critical data stored on NAS devices to mitigate the impact of potential availability disruptions. Finally, consider deploying intrusion detection systems (IDS) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions that can identify anomalous activities related to certificate misuse or network traffic anomalies targeting NAS services.

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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