CVE-2022-27593
QNAP Photo Station Externally Controlled Reference Vulnerability
This vulnerability is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog: attackers are using it. If you run Photo Station, fix it now.
CISA required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
US federal civilian agencies must remediate by Sep 29, 2022.
Patch status
No official fix confirmed yet
Until a fix ships, follow the vendor's mitigations and CISA's required action, limit exposure of affected systems, and watch this record for a patch.
Description
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
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database. Official vulnerability data, reproduced as published.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Affected versions | Fixed in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Photo Station | QNAP | < 5.2.14; < 5.4.15; < 5.7.18; < 6.0.22; < 6.1.2 | 5.2.14; 5.4.15; 5.7.18; 6.0.22; 6.1.2 | KEV |
Sources: KEV = CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Intelligence timeline
Developments from the last 30 days, newest first.
- CVSS scoredUpdateKEV
CVE-2022-27593 scored CVSS 9.1: QNAP Photo Station, QNAP Photo Station Externally Controlled Reference Vulnerability
CISA lists this as exploited in the wild and known to be used in ransomware campaigns. Unpatched Photo Station systems are exposed to active attacks now.
Basis: NIST National Vulnerability Database
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