Path traversal in File Station 5 - CVE-2025-54162
Published: February 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122951
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-54162
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: QNAP Systems, Inc.
Affected software:
File Station 5
File Station 5
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A remote administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read arbitrary files on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-54162
Install updates from vendor's website.