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CVE-2025-30279: 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, 14:05 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 promptly update QNAP File Station 5 to version 5.5.6.4847 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Beyond patching, organizations should enforce strong user account management practices, including multi-factor authentication (MFA) to reduce the risk of account compromise. Network segmentation should be applied to isolate NAS devices from general user networks, limiting exposure. Monitoring and logging access to File Station should be enhanced to detect anomalous activities indicative of exploitation attempts. Additionally, organizations should conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing on NAS devices to identify and remediate security weaknesses proactively. Given the nature of the vulnerability, validating the integrity of certificates used within the environment and ensuring secure certificate management practices will help prevent similar issues.

Description

An improper certificate validation vulnerability has been reported to affect File Station 5. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to compromise the security of the system. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: File Station 5 5.5.6.4847 and later

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