File Station 5 Null DP DoS fixed in 5.5.6.5018
CVE-2025-53408 Published on November 7, 2025
File Station 5
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been reported to affect File Station 5. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to launch a denial-of-service (DoS) attack.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version:
File Station 5 5.5.6.5018 and later
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-53408 is exploitable with network access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
NULL Pointer Dereference
A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. NULL pointer dereference issues can occur through a number of flaws, including race conditions, and simple programming omissions.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-53408
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Affected Versions
QNAP Systems Inc. File Station 5:- Version 5.5.x and below 5.5.6.5018 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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