CVE-2025-48721Network attack vector

Administrator-triggered memory corruption and process crashes

Published Jan 2, 2026 · Updated Jan 2, 2026

Buffer overflow in QNAP QTS 5.2.x allows remote authenticated users with administrator access to modify memory or crash processes. QNAP has not disclosed the affected component, input field, or buffer operation that mishandles attacker-controlled data. Exploitation requires an administrator account and can corrupt process memory or terminate affected processes, with no published confidentiality impact.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Buffer overflow in QNAP QTS 5.2.x allows remote authenticated users with administrator access to modify memory or crash processes. QNAP has not disclosed the affected component, input field, or buffer operation that mishandles attacker-controlled data. Exploitation requires an administrator account and can corrupt process memory or terminate affected processes, with no published confidentiality impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-48721
Published
Jan 2, 2026
Updated
Jan 2, 2026
Vendor
Linn Products Limited
Product
QTS
Classifications
CWE-121, CWE-120, T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 2, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 2, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.2.x <5.2.8.3332 build 20251128

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Linn Products Limited · QTSversion=5.2.x <5.2.8.3332 build 20251128

Published CVSS scores

1.2QNAP Systems, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
6.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-121Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

Public exploit references

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