QNAP File Station 5.5.6.4741/5.5.6.4791/5.5.6.4847 User Account allocation of resources

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in QNAP File Station. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component User Account Handler. The manipulation leads to allocation of resources. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-29890. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in QNAP File Station. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component User Account Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-770. The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

An allocation of resources without limits or throttling vulnerability has been reported to affect File Station 5. 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 5.5.6.4907 and later

The weakness was shared by coral as qsa-25-19. The advisory is shared at qnap.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-29890 since 03/12/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 5.5.6.4907 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Allocation of resources
CWE: CWE-770 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: File Station 5.5.6.4907

Timelineinfo

03/12/2025 CVE reserved
08/29/2025 +169 days Advisory disclosed
08/29/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/29/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qnap.com

Advisory: qsa-25-19
Researcher: coral
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-29890 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-29890
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-321929

Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2025 23:17
Changes: 08/29/2025 23:17 (68)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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