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CVE-2026-24721

6.5 · MEDIUM

A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability has been reported to affect File Station 5.

Published Oct 15, 2026qnapCWE-476EPSS 0.28%

Overview

CVE-2026-24721 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting qnap file_station. It was published on October 15, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

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 5.5.6.5243 and later

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from qnap. Update file_station to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
qnapfile_station>= 0, < 5.5.6.5243Affected

References

Refwww.qnap.com/en/app-release-notes?keyword=FileStation5&app=FileStation5&product-line=nas

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-24721?

CVE-2026-24721 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting qnap file_station. It was published on October 15, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-24721?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-24721?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from qnap. Update file_station to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-24721?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-24721 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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