Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-41541

An unix symbolic link (symlink) following vulnerability has been reported to affect Qsync Central.

Published Oct 15, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · QNAP Systems Inc. Qsync Central

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41541. EPSS is 0.54%. Act only if a listed version of QNAP Systems Inc. Qsync Central is installed.

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  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.54%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
vendor QNAP Systems Inc. Qsync Central

An unix symbolic link (symlink) following vulnerability has been reported to affect Qsync Central. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to compromise the security of the system. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Qsync Central 5.0.0.7 and later Qsync Central 5.1.0.3 and later Qsync Central 5.2.0.5 and later Qsync Central 5.3.0.2 and later

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  • vendor QNAP Systems Inc. Qsync Centralversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-41541

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-41541. EPSS is 0.54%. Act only if a listed version of QNAP Systems Inc. Qsync Central is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-61. EPSS 0.54%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    An unix symbolic link (symlink) following vulnerability has been reported to affect Qsync Central. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to compromise the security of the system. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Qsync Central 5.0.0.7 and later Qsync Central 5.1.0.3 and later Qsync Central 5.2.0.5 and later Qsync Central

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    An unix symbolic link (symlink) following vulnerability has been reported to affect Qsync Central. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to compromise the security of the system. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Qsync Central 5.0.0.7 and later Qsync Central 5.1.0.3 and later Qsync Central 5.2.0.5 and later Qsync Central

  3. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    An unix symbolic link (symlink) following vulnerability has been reported to affect Qsync Central. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to compromise the security of the system. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Qsync Central 5.0.0.7 and later Qsync Central 5.1.0.3 and later Qsync Central 5.2.0.5 and later Qsync Central

Sources

  • CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41541

    An unix symbolic link (symlink) following vulnerability has been reported to affect Qsync Central. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to compromise the security of the system. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following

    vulnerability.circl.lu
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41541

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-41541

    30-day exploitation probability 0.5%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-41541

    An unix symbolic link (symlink) following vulnerability has been reported to affect Qsync Central. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to compromise the security of the system. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the followin

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.