#VU120938 NULL pointer dereference in QNAP QTS and QuTS hero - CVE-2025-53592
Published: January 5, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120938
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53592
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
QNAP QTS
QuTS hero
QNAP QTS
QuTS hero
Software vendor:
QNAP Systems, Inc.
QNAP Systems, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error. A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.