CVE-2025-62853: QNAP Systems File Station 5 · Path Traversal
Affects QNAP Systems File Station 5Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.2 Medium : upgrade to 5.5.6.5166 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 51% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.5.6.5166
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:UExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 Feb 2026
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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Upgrade QNAP Systems File Station 5 to 5.5.6.5166.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| QNAP Systems Inc.File Station 5 | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
European organizations should immediately upgrade all affected QNAP File Station 5 installations to version 5.5.6.5166 or later to apply the official patch. In addition, organizations should enforce strong authentication mechanisms, such as multi-factor authentication (MFA), to reduce the risk of account compromise. Regularly audit user accounts and permissions to ensure least privilege principles are applied, limiting access to only necessary users. Network segmentation and firewall rules should restrict access to NAS management interfaces to trusted networks and users. Monitoring and logging access to NAS devices can help detect suspicious activity early. Organizations should also educate users about phishing and credential security to prevent account takeover. Finally, consider implementing file integrity monitoring on critical NAS shares to detect unauthorized file access or changes.
Description
CVE-2025-62853 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. 's File Station 5, specifically affecting versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.6.5166. An attacker with a valid user account can exploit this flaw to read arbitrary files on the system, potentially exposing sensitive data. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, but it does require authenticated access. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.