CVE-2026-34014: CWE-732 in QNAP Systems Inc. Download Station
Description
An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability has been reported to affect Download Station. If a local attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to compromise the security of the system. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Download Station 5.10.1.312 and later Download Station 5.11.2.321 and later
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.4high
Affected software
QNAP Systems Inc.
Download Station
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-34014) in QNAP Download Station is due to incorrect permission assignment (CWE-732) on a critical resource. It allows a local attacker who already has administrator privileges to further compromise the system's security. The vulnerability affects versions prior to 5.10.1.312 in the 5.10.x branch and prior to 5.11.2.321 in the 5.11.x branch. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.4, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
A local attacker with administrator privileges can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access or control over critical system resources, potentially leading to a full system compromise or disruption of service.
Mitigation Recommendations
The vulnerability has been fixed in Download Station versions 5.10.1.312 and later, and 5.11.2.321 and later. Users should upgrade to these versions or later to remediate the issue.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- qnap
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-25T06:18:24.664Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad0a18a2cdf04f65621d7a5
Added to database: 10/15/2026, 09:48:58 UTC
Last enriched: 10/15/2026, 10:04:10 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 19:00:27 UTC
Views: 12
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