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CVE-2025-59381 QNAP Systems Inc. CVE debrief
A path traversal vulnerability has been reported in several QNAP operating system versions. If a remote attacker gains administrator account privileges, they can exploit the vulnerability to read the contents of unexpected files or system data.
- Vendor
- QNAP Systems Inc.
- Product
- QTS
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 6.9
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-01-02
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-06-09
- Advisory published
- 2026-01-02
- Advisory updated
- 2026-06-09
Who should care
Administrators of QNAP systems, particularly those using affected versions of QTS and QuTS hero, should be aware of this vulnerability and take steps to mitigate it.
Technical summary
The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-59381, allows an attacker with administrator privileges to perform a path traversal attack. This could potentially lead to unauthorized access to sensitive files or system data.
Defensive priority
MEDIUM
Recommended defensive actions
- Update to QTS 5.2.8.3332 build 20251128 or later
- Update to QuTS hero h5.2.8.3321 build 20251117 or later
- Update to QuTS hero h5.3.2.3354 build 20251225 or later
Evidence notes
The vulnerability has been fixed in the specified versions of QTS and QuTS hero. Users of affected versions should update their systems as soon as possible.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2025-59381 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-59381
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2025-59381 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59381
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-25-51
[email protected] - Vendor Advisory
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.