CVE-2024-48864
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedA files or directories accessible to external parties vulnerability has been reported to affect File Station 5. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers to read/write files or directories. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: File Station 5 5.5.6.4741 and later
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA path traversal or insecure file permission vulnerability in QNAP File Station 5 allows remote attackers to read/write arbitrary files or directories on the affected NAS system. The CVSS 9.1 score indicates trivial exploitability, likely without authentication.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 5.5.6.4691, < 5.5.6.4741CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check File Station 5 installed versionLocate and read the version information for File Station 5 on the QNAP NAS system. This is typically accessible through the QNAP App Center interface or by querying the package management system.Affected if The installed version is 5.5.6.4691 or any version from 5.5.6.4692 through 5.5.6.4740 (any version >= 5.5.6.4691 but < 5.5.6.4741)
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Confirm File Station is enabledVerify that the File Station application is currently installed and enabled on the QNAP NAS.Affected if File Station 5 is installed and running on the system
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Assess network exposureDetermine whether the QNAP NAS and its File Station service are reachable from network locations that could be exploited by remote attackers.Affected if File Station is accessible over the network without additional access controls restricting it
The environment is affected if File Station 5 is installed with any version from 5.5.6.4691 up to but not including 5.5.6.4741, and the service is network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped5.5.6.4741
Update File Station 5 to version 5.5.6.4741 or later to remediate this vulnerability.
File Station 5 version 5.5.6.4741 or later
- 1. Check current File Station version via QNAP Control Panel > Applications > File Station
- 2. Download File Station 5.5.6.4741 or later from the QNAP App Center or QNAP website
- 3. Install the updated File Station version
- 4. Restart the File Station service if prompted
- 5. Verify the installed version is 5.5.6.4741 or higher
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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