CVE-2025-44012: QNAP Systems Qsync Central · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
Affects QNAP Systems Qsync CentralSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in 5.0.0.2 : patch QNAP Systems Qsync Central soon.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 42% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.0.0.2
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 3 Oct 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| QNAP Systems Inc. Qsync Central | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
European organizations should immediately verify their Qsync Central version and upgrade to version 5.0.0.2 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. Beyond patching, organizations should implement strict user account management policies, including enforcing strong authentication mechanisms and monitoring for unusual resource consumption patterns indicative of exploitation attempts. Network segmentation and access controls should limit Qsync Central access to authorized users and systems only. Implementing resource usage monitoring and alerting on Qsync Central servers can help detect abnormal resource allocation early. Additionally, organizations should conduct regular audits of user accounts to remove or disable inactive or unnecessary accounts to reduce the attack surface. Employing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for user accounts can further reduce the risk of account compromise. Finally, organizations should prepare incident response plans that include steps to identify and mitigate resource exhaustion attacks to minimize downtime.
Description
An allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability has been reported to affect Qsync Central. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to prevent other systems, applications, or processes from accessing the same type of resource. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Qsync Central 5.0.0.2 ( 2025/07/31 ) and later