CVE-2025-54154

An improper authentication vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP Authenticator. If an attacker gains physical access, they can then exploit the vulnerability to compromise the security of the system. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: QNAP Authenticator 1.3.1.1227 and later

CVSS v3 6.8 MEDIUM

6.8^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-25-30	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qnap:authenticator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

10 Dec 2025, 21:46

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Qnap Qnap authenticator
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.8
References	~~() https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-25-30 -~~	() https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-25-30 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:qnap:authenticator::::::::

03 Oct 2025, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-10-03 19:15

Updated : 2025-12-10 21:46

NVD link : CVE-2025-54154

Mitre link : CVE-2025-54154

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-54154

JSON object : View

Products Affected

qnap

authenticator

CWE

CWE-287

Improper Authentication

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