CVE-2025-54154 QNAP Authenticator
Attackers with physical access can bypass authentication in QNAP Authenticator, compromising system security.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-54154?
CVE-2025-54154 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in QNAP Authenticator, published on 3 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54154?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qnap Authenticator.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54154?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54154 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-54154 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54154 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-435v-f8gv-q7r4.