CVE-2026-53882 Path Traversal in Virtualization Station VM Import
Remote attackers with user accounts can exploit a link following vulnerability in Virtualization Station to compromise system security via path traversal.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-53882?
CVE-2026-53882 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. Virtualization Station, published on 15 Oct 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An improper link resolution before file access ('link following') vulnerability has been reported to affect Virtualization Station. 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: Virtualization Station 4.1.1.130 and later
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-53882?
How do I fix CVE-2026-53882?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-53882 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-53882 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53882 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gvx8-w6x3-5c2c.