---
id: CVE-2025-53597
title: A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect License Center
summary: >-
  A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect License Center. If
  a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the
  vulnerability to modify memory or crash processes.


  We have already fixed the vuln…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-121
  - CWE-787
vendor: qnap
product: license_center
affected:
  - 'license_center >= 2.0.17, < 2.0.36'
patched:
  - license_center 2.0.36
published: '2026-01-02'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T13:10:00.187'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53597'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-25-52'
    label: security@qnapsecurity.com.tw
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00597
epssPercentile: 0.47151
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T13:30:58.478Z'
---

## Overview

A buffer overflow vulnerability has been reported to affect License Center. If a remote attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to modify memory or crash processes.

We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version:
License Center 2.0.36 and later

## Affected

- `license_center >= 2.0.17, < 2.0.36`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `license_center 2.0.36`