High severity · published Jun 6, 2025
CVE-2025-22481
QTS, QuTS hero
8.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect several QNAP operating system versions. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers who have gained user access to execute arbitrary commands.
We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions:
QTS 5.2.4.3079 build 20250321 and later
QuTS hero h5.2.4.3079 build 20250321 and later
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
QT
QTS · QNAP Systems Inc.
5.2.x before 5.2.4.3079 build 20250321 · source: vendor, NVD
QH
QuTS hero · QNAP Systems Inc.
h5.2.x before h5.2.4.3079 build 20250321 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22481
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-22481
Vendor Advisory
https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-25-12
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