VulnerabilityPublished 11 Feb 2026

CVE-2025-62856: QNAP Systems File Station 5 · Path Traversal

Affects QNAP Systems File Station 5Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 1.3 Low : upgrade to 5.5.6.5190 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

1.3Low

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 5.5.6.5190

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: None
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: Unreported

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker requires privileges that provide basic capabilities that are typically limited to settings and resources owned by a single low-privileged user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges has the ability to access only non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: Unreported: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · No knowledge of publicly available proof-of-concept · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation 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 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade QNAP Systems File Station 5 to 5.5.6.5190.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
QNAP Systems Inc.File Station 5	Affected >=5.5.x <5.5.6.5190	Fixed in 5.5.6.5190

AI-suggested

Immediately upgrade File Station 5 to version 5.5.6.5190 or later, as this patch addresses the path traversal vulnerability by properly validating file paths.
Restrict administrative access to QNAP NAS devices to trusted personnel only, employing strong authentication methods such as multi-factor authentication (MFA) to reduce risk of credential compromise.
Monitor and audit administrator account activities on NAS devices to detect any unusual file access patterns that may indicate exploitation attempts.
Implement network segmentation to limit local access to NAS devices, reducing the attack surface for potential local attackers.
Regularly review and update access control policies on NAS shares to ensure least privilege principles are enforced.
Maintain up-to-date backups of critical data to mitigate potential data exposure or loss.
Educate administrators on the risks of path traversal vulnerabilities and the importance of applying security patches promptly.
Consider deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect suspicious activities related to file access on NAS devices.

Description

CVE-2025-62856 is a path traversal vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. 's File Station 5, affecting versions 5.5.x prior to 5.5.6.5190. A local attacker with administrator privileges can exploit this flaw to access files outside the intended directory scope, potentially exposing sensitive system or user data. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and has a low CVSS score of 1.3, reflecting limited impact and ease of exploitation.

Impact

For European organizations, the primary impact of this vulnerability is unauthorized disclosure of sensitive files stored on QNAP NAS devices running vulnerable File Station 5 versions. Although exploitation requires local administrator privileges, which reduces the likelihood of external attackers exploiting it directly, insider threats or attackers who have already compromised admin credentials could leverage this flaw to escalate data access. This could lead to exposure of confidential business documents, personal data protected under GDPR, or system configuration files, potentially facilitating further attacks or compliance violations. The vulnerability does not directly affect system integrity or availability, so operational disruption is unlikely. However, the breach of confidentiality could damage organizational reputation and result in regulatory penalties. Organizations relying heavily on QNAP NAS for critical data storage, especially in sectors like finance, healthcare, and government, should consider this vulnerability a risk to data confidentiality and prioritize patching. The lack of known exploits in the wild reduces immediate urgency but does not eliminate future risk.

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #6OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
Implementation · Input Validation
Assume all input is malicious. Use an "accept known good" input validation strategy, i.e., use a list of acceptable inputs that strictly conform to specifications. Reject any input that does not strictly conform to specifications, or transform it into something that does.
Architecture and Design
For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks…
Implementation · Input Validation
Inputs should be decoded and canonicalized to the application's current internal representation before being validated (CWE-180). Make sure that the application does not decode the same input twice (CWE-174).
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V12.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Path Traversal (opens in a new tab)
Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic (opens in a new tab)
Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls (opens in a new tab)
Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding (opens in a new tab)
Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-26-03 (opens in a new tab)

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 18 Feb 2026, 15:08 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-22

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