Authenticated secret-data disclosure via out-of-bounds read
Published Feb 11, 2026 · Updated Feb 11, 2026
Out-of-bounds read in QNAP File Station 5 5.5.x before 5.5.6.5068 allows remote authenticated users to obtain secret data. QNAP has not disclosed the affected function, request field, or missing bounds check that causes the application to read beyond its intended buffer. A valid user account and network access to File Station are required; the published impact is limited to disclosure, with no integrity or availability effect.
Summary
What happened
Out-of-bounds read in QNAP File Station 5 5.5.x before 5.5.6.5068 allows remote authenticated users to obtain secret data. QNAP has not disclosed the affected function, request field, or missing bounds check that causes the application to read beyond its intended buffer. A valid user account and network access to File Station are required; the published impact is limited to disclosure, with no integrity or availability effect.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-54169
- Published
- Feb 11, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 11, 2026
- Vendor
- Linn Products Limited
- Product
- File Station 5
- Classifications
- CWE-125, CAPEC-540
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 11, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=5.5.x <5.5.6.5068
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