---
id: CVE-2026-34014
title: >-
  An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability has
  been reported to affect Download Station
summary: >-
  An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability has
  been reported to affect Download Station. If a local attacker gains an
  administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to compromise
  the security o…
severity: high
cvss: 8.4
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-732
vendor: QNAP Systems Inc.
product: Download Station
affected:
  - download_station >= 5.10.x < 5.10.1.312
  - download_station >= 5.11.x < 5.11.2.321
published: '2026-10-15'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T10:17:13.697'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34014'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.qnap.com/en/app_releasenotes/list.php?app_choose=DownloadStation
    label: security@qnapsecurity.com.tw
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
cvssSource: cna
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T09:59:33.290Z'
---

## Overview

An incorrect permission assignment for critical resource vulnerability has been reported to affect Download Station. If a local attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to compromise the security of the system.

We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version:
Download Station 5.10.1.312 and later
Download Station 5.11.2.321 and later

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.