CVE-2020-2501
QNAP
- Published
- 17 February 2021
- Last modified
- 17 June 2026
- CVSS
- 9.8 v3.1
- Severity
- critical
- EPSS
- 2.9% (86th pct)
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- NVD status
- Modified
- Weaknesses
- CWE-121, CWE-787
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS devices running Surveillance Station. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary code. QNAP have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: Surveillance Station 5.1.5.4.3 (and later) for ARM CPU NAS (64bit OS) and x86 CPU NAS (64bit OS) Surveillance Station 5.1.5.3.3 (and later) for ARM CPU NAS (32bit OS) and x86 CPU NAS (32bit OS)
Exploitation
Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue as of 2026.09.04. That is an absence of confirmed public exploitation, not evidence that exploitation has not occurred. EPSS models a 2.9% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Type | Versions named |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surveillance Station | QNAP | Video management software | < 5.1.5.3.3, < 5.1.5.3.6, < 5.1.5.4.3, < 5.1.5.4.6 +3 |
References
Vendor advisory and patch
- https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-21-07
- https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-21-07
Record assembled from NVD, CISA KEV 2026.09.04 and FIRST EPSS 2026-09-04. Affected products are those NVD's CPE configuration names that fall inside this site's scope; a CVE may affect products outside it.