CVE-2026-24720
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CVE-2026-24720 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability has been reported to affect File Station 6. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to prevent other systems, applications, or processes from accessing the same type of resource. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: File Station 5 5.5.6.5243 and later. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability has been reported to affect File Station 6. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to prevent other systems, applications, or processes from accessing the same type of resource. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: File Station 5 5.5.6.5243 and later
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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/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 |
|---|---|---|
| Qnap | File Station | >= 5.5.6.4691, < 5.5.6.5243 |
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