Background exploitation KEV catalog Ransomware No authentication
CVE-2022-27593

QNAP Photo Station Externally Controlled Reference Vulnerability

An externally controlled reference to a resource vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS running Photo Station. If exploited, This could allow an attacker to modify system files. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the…

CheckOps priority index
9.6/10 Patch within 24 h
Severity10.0
Probability8.8
Exploitation5/5

Severity = CVSS. Probability = EPSS (FIRST). Exploitation = public signals: KEV, EUVD, ransomware, EPSS above 10 %, no account required.

EPSS · today 87.9% higher than 99.8% of CVEs
CVSS 3.1 10.0 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:
Exploited for 1,517 days 08 Sept 2022
CISA due date 29 Sept 2022 for US federal agencies

Exploitation probability EPSS · FIRST

05010026 Sep05 Oct15 Oct24 Oct02 Nov
EPSS probability (%)Percentile among all CVEs

Exploitation signals 5 / 5

  • KEV catalog (CISA)08 Sept 2022
  • Exploited in EUVD (ENISA)08 Sept 2022
  • Used by ransomwareyes
  • EPSS above 10 %87.9%
  • No account, over the networkyes

What to do

Fix

Apply the vendor’s fix as soon as it is available.

CISA guidance: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Meanwhile

Take the service off the internet or restrict access to it, watch the logs and look for signs of compromise.

Manufacturers (CRA)

Exploited vulnerability in your product: early warning to ENISA within 24 h, then notification within 72 h (Article 14 of the Cyber Resilience Act). The CRA explained

Description ENISA EUVD

An externally controlled reference to a resource vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS running Photo Station. If exploited, This could allow an attacker to modify system files. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.0.1: Photo Station 6.1.2 and later QTS 5.0.0/4.5.x: Photo Station 6.0.22 and later QTS 4.3.6: Photo Station 5.7.18 and later QTS 4.3.3: Photo Station 5.4.15 and later QTS 4.2.6: Photo Station 5.2.14 and later

Affected products

Photo Station
Affected versions
  • unspecified <5.2.14
  • unspecified <5.7.18
  • unspecified <5.4.15
  • unspecified <6.1.2
  • unspecified <6.0.22
Weaknesses (CWE)

Open source packages OSV

Affected libraries according to OSV, with fixed versions.

Timeline

  1. Published

  2. Exploitation reported (ENISA)

  3. Added to the KEV catalog

  4. CISA remediation due date

  5. EPSS peak: 87.9%

References

Other exploited vulnerabilities from the same vendor

  • CVE-2023-47565QNAP VioStor NVR OS Command Injection Vulnerability
    7.2 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2019-7195QNAP Photo Station Path Traversal Vulnerability
    9.6 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2019-7194QNAP Photo Station Path Traversal Vulnerability
    9.4 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2019-7193QNAP QTS Improper Input Validation Vulnerability
    7.4 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2019-7192QNAP Photo Station Improper Access Control Vulnerability
    9.6 · Background exploitation
  • CVE-2018-19953QNAP NAS File Station Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
    6.4 · Background exploitation

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Sources: CISA KEV · ENISA EUVD · FIRST EPSS · OSV. Public data aggregated by CheckOps, updated automatically. Source texts remain the property of their authors. All exploited vulnerabilities