---
id: CVE-2026-41541
title: >-
  An unix symbolic link (symlink) following vulnerability has been reported to
  affect Qsync Central
summary: >-
  An unix symbolic link (symlink) following vulnerability has been reported to
  affect Qsync Central. If a remote attacker gains a user account, they can then
  exploit the vulnerability to compromise the security of the system.


  We have alre…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-61
vendor: QNAP Systems Inc.
product: Qsync Central
affected:
  - qsync_central >= 5.0.x < 5.0.0.7
  - qsync_central >= 5.1.x < 5.1.0.3
  - qsync_central >= 5.2.x < 5.2.0.5
  - qsync_central >= 5.3.x < 5.3.0.2
published: '2026-10-15'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T10:17:14.327'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41541'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.qnap.com/en/app-release-notes?keyword=Qsync%20&app=QsyncServer&product-line=nas
    label: security@qnapsecurity.com.tw
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
cvssSource: cna
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T09:59:33.287Z'
---

## Overview

An unix symbolic link (symlink) following vulnerability has been reported to affect Qsync Central. 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:
Qsync Central 5.0.0.7 and later
Qsync Central 5.1.0.3 and later
Qsync Central 5.2.0.5 and later
Qsync Central 5.3.0.2 and later

## Remediation

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