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CVE-2025-53598VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-53598: QNAP Systems Qsync Central · CWE-476

Affects QNAP Systems Qsync CentralSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 0.6 Low : upgrade to 5.0.0.4 ( 2026/01/20 ) when convenient.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
0.6Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.0.0.4 ( 2026/01/20 )
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 11 Feb 2026

  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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Upgrade QNAP Systems Qsync Central to 5.0.0.4 ( 2026/01/20 ).

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
QNAP Systems Inc.Qsync CentralAffected
  • =5.0.x.x
Fixed in
  • 5.0.0.4 ( 2026/01/20 )

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately verify their Qsync Central version and upgrade to version 5.0.0.4 or later to remediate the vulnerability. Implement strict access controls and monitor user accounts to detect unauthorized access, as exploitation requires valid credentials. Employ multi-factor authentication (MFA) to reduce the risk of credential compromise. Regularly audit logs for unusual activity related to Qsync Central usage. Network segmentation can limit exposure of Qsync Central services to trusted internal users only. Consider deploying intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS) tuned to detect anomalous behaviors indicative of exploitation attempts. Conduct user awareness training to prevent credential phishing and enforce strong password policies. Maintain an incident response plan to quickly address potential DoS events impacting Qsync Central services. Finally, keep all QNAP products updated and subscribe to vendor security advisories for timely patch information.

Description

CVE-2025-53598 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. 's Qsync Central affecting version 5.0.x.x. A remote attacker with a valid user account can exploit this flaw to cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition, disrupting service availability. The vulnerability does not require user interaction but does require low-level privileges (a user account). The issue has been fixed in Qsync Central version 5.0.0.

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