QNAP File Station 5 5.5.6.5243 User Account allocation of resources

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in QNAP File Station 5 5.5.6.5243 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component User Account Handler. Performing a manipulation results in allocation of resources. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-24720. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in QNAP File Station 5 5.5.6.5243. This affects an unknown part of the component User Account Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a allocation of resources vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

The weakness was published by coral as qsa-26-26. The advisory is shared at qnap.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-24720 since 01/26/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack 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 5.5.6.5243 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

QNAP

Name

File Station 5

Version

5.5.6.5243

License

commercial

Website

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

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

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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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: File Station 5 5.5.6.5243

Timelineinfo

01/26/2026 CVE reserved
06/10/2026 +134 days Advisory disclosed
06/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
06/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: qnap.com

Advisory: qsa-26-26
Researcher: coral
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-24720 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-24720
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-370065

Entryinfo

Created: 06/10/2026 06:47
Changes: 06/10/2026 06:47 (68)
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