QNAP Qfinder Pro Mac prior 7.13.0 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in QNAP Qfinder Pro Mac, Qsync for Mac and QVPN Device Client for Mac and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-53594. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in QNAP Qfinder Pro Mac, Qsync for Mac and QVPN Device Client for Mac. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

A path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect several product versions. If a local attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to read the contents of unexpected files or system data. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: Qfinder Pro Mac 7.13.0 and later Qsync for Mac 5.1.5 and later QVPN Device Client for Mac 2.2.8 and later

The weakness was published by Michael Cowell as qsa-25-55. The advisory is shared at qnap.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-53594 since 07/04/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 7.13.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Qfinder Pro Mac/Qsync for Mac/QVPN Device Client for Mac 7.13.0

Timelineinfo

07/04/2025 CVE reserved
01/02/2026 +182 days Advisory disclosed
01/02/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/03/2026 +1 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qnap.com

Advisory: qsa-25-55
Researcher: Michael Cowell
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-53594 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-53594
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-339405

Entryinfo

Created: 01/02/2026 16:42
Updated: 01/03/2026 05:56
Changes: 01/02/2026 16:42 (68), 01/03/2026 05:56 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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