Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V12 - Secure Communication Certificate validation
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| Impact | CVSS 8.8 (High) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H indicates: (1) Network-accessible attack requiring low complexity; (2) Low privilege bar (authenticated user required); (3) No user interaction needed; (4) High impact across all three security dimensions (confidentiality, integrity, availability). While this is a post-authentication vulnerability requiring valid credentials, the lack of UI interaction and network accessibility creates significant risk in environments with permissive user account creation or credential compromise. The vulnerability's severity is amplified by its scope (unchanged system) and the breadth of exploitation opportunities. Without confirmed KEV/CISA status or active POC availability in the provided data, the real-world risk remains elevated but somewhat constrained by the authentication requirement—however, this should not be deprioritized given the high-impact consequences and the likelihood that many NAS systems have multiple user accounts. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An authenticated attacker with valid File Station 5 credentials (obtained through credential compromise, social engineering, or opportunistic access) initiates a connection to the File Station service. Due to improper certificate validation, the attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack by presenting a forged or invalid certificate that the vulnerable service accepts without proper verification. This allows the attacker to intercept and decrypt traffic, forge commands, or escalate privileges within the NAS environment. For example, an attacker could: (1) intercept File Station API calls to extract sensitive data; (2) modify file metadata or access controls; (3) inject malicious payloads into file operations; (4) pivot to other NAS services or connected systems. The attack requires network access and valid credentials but no user interaction, making it practical in scenarios where account compromise has already occurred or in multi-tenant NAS deployments with permissive access controls. Without a confirmed POC, exploitation difficulty remains moderate but well within capability of motivated threat actors. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 14, 2026
CVE-2025-30279 is an improper certificate validation vulnerability in QNAP File Station 5 that allows authenticated remote attackers to compromise system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Affected versions are below 5.5.6.4847; the vulnerability requires valid user credentials but no user interaction, making it a significant post-authentication attack vector with a CVSS score of 8.8 indicating high severity.
RemediationAI
Immediate remediation requires upgrading File Station 5 to version 5.5.6.4847 or later. Organizations should: (1) Apply the vendor patch immediately to all affected QNAP NAS systems; (2) Verify patch deployment through QNAP management interfaces; (3) Review user account access logs for suspicious activities during the vulnerability window; (4) Implement network segmentation to restrict File Station access to trusted networks; (5) Monitor certificate validation errors in system logs; (6) Consider temporary service restrictions until patching is complete. No workarounds are documented; patching is the primary mitigation path. Refer to QNAP's official security advisory for detailed patch deployment procedures and rollback guidance.
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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This vulnerability stems from improper X.509 certificate validation (CWE-295), a critical flaw in SSL/TLS certificate verification mechanisms. File Station 5, a file management service on QNAP NAS systems, fails to properly validate certificates during secure communications, potentially allowing man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks or bypass of authentication controls. The root cause involves inadequate implementation of certificate chain validation, hostname verification, or certificate pinning mechanisms. An authenticated attacker can exploit this to intercept, modify, or forge secure communications, leading to complete system compromise including unauthorized data access, modification, and service disruption.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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3DescriptionCVE.org
An improper certificate validation vulnerability has been reported to affect File Station 5. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to compromise the security of the system.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: File Station 5 5.5.6.4847 and later
Executive ViewAI
CVE-2025-30279 is a certificate validation flaw in QNAP File Station 5 that allows authenticated users to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of file storage systems. Organizations running File Station versions below 5.5.6.4847 face risk of data breach and system compromise from internal or compromised user accounts without requiring additional user interaction.
Apply vendor patch to File Station 5.5.6.4847 or later. Interim mitigations pending patch deployment: restrict File Station access to trusted IP ranges via firewall rules, enforce multi-factor authentication for all File Station user accounts, and disable File Station if not actively required until patching is complete.
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Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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