QTS 5.2.7.3256 NULL Pointer DoS Admin Remote Exploit
CVE-2025-53590 Published on January 2, 2026
QTS
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If a remote attacker gains an administrator 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:
QTS 5.2.7.3256 build 20250913 and later
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-2025-53590
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Affected Versions
QNAP Systems Inc. QTS:- Version 5.2.x and below 5.2.7.3256 build 20250913 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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