CVE-2025-53591A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions.
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A use of externally-controlled format string vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to obtain secret data or modify memory. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.2.7.3256 build 20250913 and later QuTS hero h5.2.7.3256 build 20250913 and later QuTS hero h5.3.1.3250 build 20250912 and later
- CVSS
- 6.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-134
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
qnap quts_hero qnap:quts_hero | h5.2.0.2737; h5.2.0.2782; h5.2.0.2789; h5.2.0.2802; h5.2.0.2823; h5.2.0.2851; h5.2.0.2860; h5.2.1.2929; and 10 more ranges | NVD |
qnap qts qnap:qts | 5.2.0.2737; 5.2.0.2744; 5.2.0.2782; 5.2.0.2802; 5.2.0.2823; 5.2.0.2851; 5.2.0.2860; 5.2.1.2930; and 8 more ranges | NVD |
References
- https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-25-50vendor-advisory
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