Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain valid user account
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ExploitSend crafted network request
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ExecutionTrigger NULL pointer dereference
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ImpactCrash Qsync Central service (DoS)
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
1 technique across 1 tactic: Impact The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the attacker to first possess a valid Qsync Central user account (CVSS PR:L) on the targeted QNAP deployment; the description explicitly states 'if a remote attacker gains a user account.' Given that prerequisite, no further special configuration is indicated - the flaw is network-reachable with low complexity and no user interaction (AV:N/AC:L/UI:N). The authentication requirement is the primary limiting factor, restricting realistic exploitation to users with existing credentials or attackers who have already compromised an account. Impact is limited to denial of service (availability only); any Qsync Central instance running an affected version 5.0.0 through below 5.0.0.2 is susceptible once account access is obtained. |
| Impact | This is a legitimately low-to-moderate priority issue, not a high-severity emergency. The provided CVSS 4.0 vector (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L) scores 5.3 (Medium) and is internally consistent with the description: network-reachable (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), but requiring an existing user account (PR:L) and causing only limited availability impact (VA:L) with no confidentiality or integrity loss - matching CWE-476 (NULL pointer dereference) producing a denial-of-service. All exploitation signals point the same direction and reinforce low urgency: EPSS is 0.15% (35th percentile), there is no CISA KEV listing, and no public exploit has been identified. There is no SSVC decision data in the input to evaluate. The key limiting factor is the PR:L authentication requirement - an attacker must first obtain a valid user account, which meaningfully narrows the threat to insiders or attackers who have already achieved some foothold or credential. No signals conflict: the low EPSS, absence of KEV/POC, DoS-only impact, and authentication requirement all agree that this is a real-but-low-priority bug best handled through routine patching rather than emergency response. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who already holds a valid Qsync Central user account sends a crafted request over the network that triggers a NULL pointer dereference in the service, crashing it and denying file-synchronization service to legitimate users. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the attack yields only service disruption - no data disclosure or code execution. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv2 – Oct 18, 2026
Denial of service in QNAP Qsync Central 5.0.0 before 5.0.0.2 affects deployments where an attacker already holds a valid user account. The NULL pointer dereference can crash the service and reduce availability, but it does not permit data disclosure or modification. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, EPSS is low at 0.15% (35th percentile), and exploitation is constrained by the authenticated-account prerequisite.
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RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: Qsync Central 5.0.0.2 (2025/07/31) and later. Upgrade affected installations to 5.0.0.2 or newer and consult QNAP advisory QSA-25-35 at https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-25-35. Until patched, restrict network access to the Qsync Central service to trusted networks or VPN, with the trade-off of reduced remote synchronization availability; enforce strong authentication and MFA and limit user-account provisioning because exploitation requires a valid Qsync Central account; and monitor for service crashes or availability anomalies. These measures reduce exposure but do not replace the vendor patch.
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Qsync Central is QNAP's file synchronization service. The issue is CWE-476, a NULL pointer dereference, in which crafted input causes the service to follow a null pointer and terminate or become unavailable. Per the CVSS vectors, the flaw is network-reachable (AV:N), low complexity (AC:L), requires a valid Qsync Central user account (PR:L), and needs no user interaction (UI:N), with impact limited to availability (A:L). The CVSS 4.0 base score is 5.3, and the independent CVSS 3.1 assessment is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:qnap:qsync_central:*, and EUVD tracks the affected range as Qsync Central 5.0.0 <5.0.0.2 (2025/07/31).
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Severity by source
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
Network-reachable, low-complexity NULL dereference requiring a valid account (PR:L), no user interaction, unchanged scope, causing only partial availability loss (A:L) with no confidentiality or integrity impact.
Primary rating from Vendor (qnapsecurity).
CVSS VectorVendor: qnapsecurity
Lifecycle Timeline
3DescriptionCVE.org
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been reported to affect Qsync Central. 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: Qsync Central 5.0.0.2 ( 2025/07/31 ) and later
Executive ViewAI
Organizations using A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability should be aware of notable risk from CVE-2025-47210, a null pointer dereference vulnerability rated CVSS 6.5. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments. Organizations should apply vendor updates when available and monitor for exploitation.
Apply vendor patch. If patching is delayed: enable ASLR/DEP, apply network segmentation.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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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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