CVE-2025-52872
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CVE-2025-52872 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to modify memory or crash processes. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.2.7.3256 build 20250913 and later QuTS hero h5.2.7.3256 build 20250913 and later QuTS hero h5.3.0.3192 build 20250716 and later. EPSS estimates a 0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to modify memory or crash processes. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.2.7.3256 build 20250913 and later QuTS hero h5.2.7.3256 build 20250913 and later QuTS hero h5.3.0.3192 build 20250716 and later
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.2.0.2737 | Build 20240417 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.2.0.2782 | Build 20240601 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.2.0.2789 | Build 20240607 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.2.0.2802 | Build 20240620 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.2.0.2823 | Build 20240711 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.2.0.2851 | Build 20240808 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.2.0.2860 | Build 20240817 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.2.1.2929 | Build 20241025 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.2.1.2940 | Build 20241105 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.2.2.2952 | Build 20241116 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.2.3.3006 | Build 20250108 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.2.4.3070 | Build 20250312 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.2.4.3079 | Build 20250321 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.2.5.3138 | Build 20250519 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.2.6.3195 | Build 20250715 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.3.0.3115 | Build 20250430 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.3.0.3145 | Build 20250530 |
| Qnap | Quts Hero | h5.3.0.3192 | Build 20250716 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.0.2737 | Build 20240417 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.0.2744 | Build 20240424 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.0.2782 | Build 20240601 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.0.2802 | Build 20240620 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.0.2823 | Build 20240711 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.0.2851 | Build 20240808 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.0.2860 | Build 20240817 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.1.2930 | Build 20241025 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.2.2950 | Build 20241114 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.3.3006 | Build 20250108 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.4.3070 | Build 20250312 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.4.3079 | Build 20250321 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.4.3092 | Build 20250403 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.5.3145 | Build 20250526 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.6.3195 | Build 20250715 |
| Qnap | Qts | 5.2.6.3229 | Build 20250818 |
References
- https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-25-50Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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