QNAP File Station 5.5.6.4741/5.5.6.4791/5.5.6.4847 User Account null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in QNAP File Station. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component User Account Handler. Performing a manipulation results in null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2025-29878. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in QNAP File Station. This affects an unknown function of the component User Account Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

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 5.5.6.4907 and later

The weakness was released by coral as qsa-25-19. It is possible to read the advisory at qnap.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-29878 since 03/12/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 5.5.6.4907 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

QNAP

Name

File Station

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.qnap.com/

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / 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-2025-29878 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-29878
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-321951

Entryinfo

Created: 08/29/2025 23:24
Changes: 08/29/2025 23:24 (69)
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