CVE-2025-62851: CWE-22 in QNAP Systems Inc. License Center
A path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect License Center. If a local attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to read the contents of unexpected files or system data. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: License Center 1.9.56 and later
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-22) in QNAP License Center allows a local administrator to perform path traversal attacks, enabling unauthorized reading of files outside the intended directory scope. The issue is resolved in License Center version 1.9.56 and later. No public exploits are known, and the vulnerability requires high privileges (administrator) to exploit.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator access can exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files or system data that should be inaccessible, potentially exposing sensitive information. The vulnerability does not allow privilege escalation or remote exploitation without prior administrator access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade License Center to version 1.9.56 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Since a fix is available, applying the official update is the recommended remediation.
CVE-2025-62851: CWE-22 in QNAP Systems Inc. License Center
Description
A path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect License Center. If a local attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to read the contents of unexpected files or system data. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: License Center 1.9.56 and later
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-22) in QNAP License Center allows a local administrator to perform path traversal attacks, enabling unauthorized reading of files outside the intended directory scope. The issue is resolved in License Center version 1.9.56 and later. No public exploits are known, and the vulnerability requires high privileges (administrator) to exploit.
Potential Impact
An attacker with administrator access can exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files or system data that should be inaccessible, potentially exposing sensitive information. The vulnerability does not allow privilege escalation or remote exploitation without prior administrator access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade License Center to version 1.9.56 or later, where this vulnerability has been fixed. Since a fix is available, applying the official update is the recommended remediation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- qnap
- Date Reserved
- 2025-10-24T02:43:49.268Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a28dcc28dd33fbd85dba9b0
Added to database: 6/10/2026, 3:40:50 AM
Last enriched: 6/10/2026, 3:56:57 AM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 2:19:12 PM
Views: 5
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