CVE-2025-66272: CWE-22 in QNAP Systems Inc. Video Station
Description
A path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect Video Station. If a remote attacker gains a user 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: Video Station 5.8.5 and later
CVSS v4.0
Score 7.7high
Affected software
QNAP Systems Inc.
Video Station
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-22) in QNAP Video Station allows a remote attacker who has obtained a user account to perform path traversal attacks. This enables unauthorized reading of files or system data beyond the expected directories. The issue affects versions from 5.8.x up to but not including 5.8.5. The vendor has released a fix in version 5.8.5.
Potential Impact
An attacker with user-level access can read arbitrary files on the system, potentially exposing sensitive information. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.2 (medium severity), reflecting the need for user privileges but no user interaction and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade Video Station to version 5.8.5 or later to remediate this vulnerability. The vendor has provided an official fix in this version.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- qnap
- Date Reserved
- 2025-11-26T09:25:37.831Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad07e6f2cdf04f65612bc0f
Added to database: 10/15/2026, 07:19:11 UTC
Last enriched: 10/15/2026, 07:34:10 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 19:04:20 UTC
Views: 14
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