Service interruption via uninitialized variable use
Published Feb 11, 2026 · Updated Feb 11, 2026
Use of an uninitialized variable in QNAP QTS 5.2.x and QuTS hero h5.2.x allows remote authenticated users to interrupt service. QNAP has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that consumes the uninitialized variable, but reports denial of service or unexpected control-flow changes. Exploitation requires an administrator account; published impact metrics limit the demonstrated consequence to availability loss, with no reported data disclosure or modification.
Summary
What happened
Use of an uninitialized variable in QNAP QTS 5.2.x and QuTS hero h5.2.x allows remote authenticated users to interrupt service. QNAP has not disclosed the affected component or the operation that consumes the uninitialized variable, but reports denial of service or unexpected control-flow changes. Exploitation requires an administrator account; published impact metrics limit the demonstrated consequence to availability loss, with no reported data disclosure or modification.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-58466
- Published
- Feb 11, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 11, 2026
- Vendor
- Linn Products Limited
- Product
- QuTS hero
- Classifications
- CWE-457, CAPEC-77, T1499
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- admin
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=h5.2.x <h5.2.8.3321 build 20251117
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