CVE-2025-53410: QNAP Systems File Station 5 · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
Affects QNAP Systems File Station 5Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.9 Medium : upgrade to 5.6.0 or 5.5.6.5018 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% 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 5.6.0, 5.5.6.5018
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:UExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Nov 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade QNAP Systems File Station 5 to 5.6.0 or 5.5.6.5018.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| QNAP Systems Inc. File Station 5 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-53410, European organizations should immediately upgrade QNAP File Station 5 to version 5.5.6.5018 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. Implement strict user account management policies to limit the number of users with access to File Station and enforce strong authentication mechanisms to reduce the risk of account compromise. Monitor resource usage on NAS devices to detect unusual spikes that may indicate exploitation attempts. Employ network segmentation to isolate NAS devices from less trusted network zones and restrict access to File Station services only to authorized users and systems. Additionally, configure rate limiting or resource quotas if supported by the NAS firmware to prevent a single user from exhausting resources. Regularly review and audit user activities and access logs to identify suspicious behavior early. Finally, maintain up-to-date backups of critical data to ensure recovery in case of service disruption.
Description
An allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability has been reported to affect File Station 5. 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: File Station 5 5.5.6.5018 and later