Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Null pointer safety, defensive checks
MITRE ATT&CK
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| Impact | The CVSS 3.1 vector (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) presents a mixed risk profile. The score of 7.5 reflects: (1) high availability impact (A:H—complete DoS), (2) low attack complexity (AC:L—no special conditions), (3) network accessibility (AV:N), and (4) no confidentiality/integrity harm (C:N/I:N). However, the PR:N designation is inconsistent with the CVE description stating 'remote attacker gains a user account'—in practice, this should be PR:L or PR:H, which would lower CVSS to 6.5 or 5.3 respectively. Real-world risk is MODERATE: while DoS is disruptive, it requires authentication, limiting attacker scope to users with valid credentials, insider threats, or those exploiting leaked/default credentials. Exploitation is likely automatable (triggering a NULL dereference via malformed input), but impact is service disruption only, not data breach. Without KEV confirmation or public POC data provided, assess this as a standard authenticated DoS with moderate enterprise impact, particularly for organizations dependent on NAS uptime. Priority should be elevated for systems with external account sharing or weak credential hygiene. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with a valid File Station 5 user account (obtained through credential compromise, default credentials, or insider access) sends a specially crafted file operation request—such as a malformed file metadata query, path traversal attempt, or oversized operation parameter—that triggers improper NULL pointer handling in the application's request processing logic. The NULL dereference causes File Station 5 to crash, rendering file access unavailable to legitimate users. The attacker can repeat this attack to maintain prolonged DoS. Attack complexity is low because the attacker only needs valid credentials and network access; no exploit code sophistication is required if the vulnerability is trivially reproducible. In a corporate environment, this could be exploited by a disgruntled employee with NAS access, or by an external attacker who has compromised a user account through phishing or credential stuffing. Impact is limited to availability (service downtime), but in organizations relying on the NAS for collaborative file access, this constitutes significant operational disruption. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Mar 14, 2026
NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in QNAP File Station 5 that allows authenticated remote attackers to trigger a denial-of-service condition by crashing the application. While the CVSS score of 7.5 is elevated, the requirement for a valid user account (PR:N is misleading in vector; effective privilege requirement exists) and lack of data confidentiality/integrity impact limit real-world severity. The vulnerability affects File Station 5 versions prior to 5.5.6.4847, and the vendor has released patched versions.
RemediationAI
Vendor Patch: Upgrade File Station 5 to version 5.5.6.4847 or later; source: QNAP Official Advisory; priority: High Workaround - Access Control: Restrict File Station 5 access to trusted users; disable external/guest account access; implement IP whitelisting for administrative access if NAS is network-exposed; priority: Medium Workaround - Monitoring: Monitor File Station 5 process health and implement automatic restart policies to minimize DoS impact duration; priority: Medium Workaround - Network Segmentation: Isolate File Station 5 to internal network only; avoid exposing NAS directly to untrusted networks; priority: High Credential Hygiene: Audit user accounts with File Station 5 access; rotate credentials; disable unused accounts; priority: Medium
Affected VersionsENISA
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
CVE-2025-29876 exploits a NULL pointer dereference (CWE-476) in QNAP File Station 5, a file management service running on QNAP NAS devices. NULL pointer dereference vulnerabilities occur when code attempts to access memory through a null pointer without proper validation, causing an unhandled exception that typically crashes the process. In File Station 5's context, this likely occurs within file operation handlers, metadata processing, or request parsing logic. The vulnerability is triggered remotely (AV:N) but requires an authenticated user account, indicating the flaw exists in post-authentication code paths. QNAP File Station 5 is commonly deployed in enterprise and SOHO environments as part of QNAP QTS operating system, making it a potential target for insider threats or compromised credential scenarios.
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CVSS VectorNVD
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3DescriptionCVE.org
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been reported to affect File Station 5. If a remote attacker gains a user 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: File Station 5 5.5.6.4847 and later
Executive ViewAI
QNAP File Station 5 contains a vulnerability allowing authenticated users to crash the application, disrupting file access services for organizational users. While patch availability limits exposure window, organizations running vulnerable versions risk unplanned service downtime affecting file sharing and collaboration workflows.
Apply vendor patch. If immediate patching is delayed: restrict File Station 5 access to essential users only, monitor application logs for unexpected crashes, maintain documented file backup procedures to enable rapid service restoration, and schedule patching within 7-day window.
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Attack Technique
A null pointer dereference occurs when a program attempts to access memory through a pointer that has been set to NULL (address 0x0).
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
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