# CVE-2026-34015: QNAP Video Station path traversal vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-34015-a-path-traversal-vulnerability-has-been-reported-to-affect-video  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-15. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-34015 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-10-15

Video Station is a multimedia application on QNAP NAS systems that allows users to manage and stream video content. A path traversal vulnerability allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files and system data from the NAS device, potentially exposing sensitive information or configuration details.

Technologies: [QNAP Video Station](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/video-station). Vendors: [QNAP](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/qnap).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-34015 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-34015 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-34015?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 15 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** QNAP Video Station.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-34015?** Yes: fixed in Video Station 5.8.8 and later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-34015 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-34015?** Check whether you run QNAP Video Station. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- Fixed in Video Station 5.8.8 and later

## Technical details

A path traversal vulnerability in Video Station allows an authenticated remote attacker to access files outside the intended directory scope. The vulnerability requires valid user credentials to exploit and could lead to unauthorized disclosure of system files and sensitive data.

## Affected products

- QNAP Video Station

## Timeline

- 2026-10-15: advisory

## References

- [https://www.qnap.com/en/app-release-notes?keyword=Video%20Station&app=VideoStationPro&product-line=nas](https://www.qnap.com/en/app-release-notes?keyword=Video%20Station&app=VideoStationPro&product-line=nas)

## Related threats

- [QNAP Video Station authorization bypass through user-controlled key](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-44084-an-authorization-bypass-through-user-controlled-key-vulnerability)
- [QNAP Video Station SQL injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-26245-a-sql-injection-vulnerability-has-been-reported-to-affect-video)
- [QNAP Video Station SQL injection](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-26244-a-sql-injection-vulnerability-has-been-reported-to-affect-video)
- [QNAP Video Station path traversal vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-66275-a-path-traversal-vulnerability-has-been-reported-to-affect-video)
- [QNAP Video Station path traversal](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-66272-a-path-traversal-vulnerability-has-been-reported-to-affect-video)