CVE-2025-29898Network attack vector

Authenticated service interruption via resource exhaustion

Published Aug 29, 2025 · Updated Aug 29, 2025

Uncontrolled resource consumption in QNAP Qsync Central before 4.5.0.7 allows remote authenticated users to interrupt the service. QNAP has not disclosed the affected request handler, resource, or operation that consumes resources without a limit. A valid user account and a network path to the NAS are required; exploitation exhausts availability without reported data exposure or modification.

CVSS severity6.0
Medium
EPSS probability0.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled resource consumption in QNAP Qsync Central before 4.5.0.7 allows remote authenticated users to interrupt the service. QNAP has not disclosed the affected request handler, resource, or operation that consumes resources without a limit. A valid user account and a network path to the NAS are required; exploitation exhausts availability without reported data exposure or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-29898
Published
Aug 29, 2025
Updated
Aug 29, 2025
Vendor
Linn Products Limited
Product
Qsync Central
Classifications
CWE-770, CWE-400, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 29, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 29, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.5.x.x <4.5.0.7 ( 2025/04/23 )

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Linn Products Limited · Qsync Centralversion=4.5.x.x <4.5.0.7 ( 2025/04/23 )

Published CVSS scores

6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
6.0QNAP Systems, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

Public exploit references

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