CVE-2025-53597

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect License Center. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to modify memory or crash processes. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: License Center 2.0.36 and later

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-25-52	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qnap:license_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-01-02 16:16

Updated : 2026-01-05 20:33

NVD link : CVE-2025-53597

Mitre link : CVE-2025-53597

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-53597

JSON object : View

Products Affected

qnap

license_center

CWE

CWE-121

Stack-based Buffer Overflow

CWE-787

Out-of-bounds Write

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