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CVE-2025-54165: QNAP Systems QTS · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects QNAP Systems QTSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.6 Medium : upgrade to 5.2.7.3256 build 20250913 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
4.6Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.2.7.3256 build 20250913, h5.3.1.3250 build 20250912, h5.2.7.3256 build 20250913
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Jan 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade QTS to 5.2.7.3256 build 20250913; QuTS hero to h5.3.1.3250 build 20250912 or h5.2.7.3256 build 20250913.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
QNAP Systems Inc.QTSAffected
  • =>=5.2.0 <5.3.0
Fixed in
  • 5.2.7.3256 build 20250913
QNAP Systems Inc.QuTS heroAffected
  • ≥ h5.2.x, < h5.2.7.3256 build 20250913
  • ≥ h5.3.x, < h5.3.1.3250 build 20250912
Fixed in
  • h5.3.1.3250 build 20250912
  • h5.2.7.3256 build 20250913

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately verify the QTS or QuTS hero versions running on their QNAP NAS devices and upgrade to the fixed versions: QTS 5.2.7.3256 build 20250913 or later, QuTS hero h5.2.7.3256 build 20250913 or later, or QuTS hero h5.3.1.3250 build 20250912 or later. Restrict administrative access to trusted personnel and enforce strong authentication mechanisms such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) to reduce the risk of credential compromise. Regularly audit administrator accounts and monitor for unusual access patterns or privilege escalations. Disable remote administration if not required or restrict it via VPN and IP whitelisting. Implement network segmentation to isolate NAS devices from general user networks and limit exposure to potential attackers. Conduct periodic security assessments and vulnerability scans on NAS devices to detect outdated firmware or unauthorized access. Finally, maintain robust incident response plans to quickly address any detected compromise involving NAS devices.

Description

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to obtain secret data. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.2.7.3256 build 20250913 and later QuTS hero h5.2.7.3256 build 20250913 and later QuTS hero h5.3.1.3250 build 20250912 and later

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