Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU120950

Path traversal in QNAP Systems, Inc. products - CVE-2025-53594

Published: January 5, 2026

Vulnerability identifier: #VU120950

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-53594

CWE-ID: CWE-22

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A local user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.

Affected software

QVPN Device Client for Mac
Qsync Client for Mac
Qfinder Pro for Mac

How to mitigate CVE-2025-53594

Install updates from vendor's website.

QVPN Device Client for Mac - update to 2.2.8
Qsync Client for Mac - update to 5.1.5
Qfinder Pro for Mac - update to 7.13.0

External References

https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-25-55

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