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Photo StationApplication · Qnap

CVE-2019-7192

CRITICAL · 9.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2019-12-05
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 5.2.11 / 5.4.9 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
In the wild Ransomware High EPSS Public exploit Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
This improper access control vulnerability allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system. To fix these vulnerabilities, QNAP recommend updating Photo Station to their latest versions.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is an improper access control vulnerability in QNAP Photo Station that allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system. The CVSS 9.8 indicates a critical network-exploitable flaw that likely bypasses authentication mechanisms. The vulnerability specifically affects the Photo Station application on QNAS NAS devices.

MitigationUpdate Photo Station to the latest version available from QNAP's official download center to remediate this vulnerability.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Photo StationApplication
Affected:< 6.0.3< 5.7.10< 5.4.9< 5.2.11

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Photo Station is installed
    Log into the QNAP NAS admin interface and navigate to App Center or Control Panel > Applications > Photo Station. Alternatively, check if the Photo Station web portal is accessible at http(s)://[NAS-IP]/photo/
    Affected if Photo Station is installed and accessible on the network
  2. Identify the Photo Station version
    In QNAP Admin Control Panel, go to App Center > Photo Station > Click the three-dot menu and select 'About' to view the version number. Alternatively, access Photo Station and check the version in the application settings or footer.
  3. Compare installed version against affected ranges
    Check if the installed version falls into any of these vulnerable ranges: versions below 6.0.3, 5.7.x versions below 5.7.10, 5.4.x versions below 5.4.9, or 5.2.x versions below 5.2.11
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 6.0.3, 5.7.10, 5.4.9, or 5.2.11 (whichever branch is in use)
  4. Verify remote access is enabled
    Check if Photo Station is accessible from external networks or if QNAP myQNAPcloud is configured. Inspect the Photo Station sharing settings to confirm remote access is permitted.
    Affected if Photo Station is exposed to remote/untrusted networks, which increases the exploitability of this access control flaw

You are affected if Photo Station is installed and the running version is any version below 6.0.3, 5.7.10, 5.4.9, or 5.2.11 depending on which release branch is in use.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 5.2.11 / 5.4.9 / 5.7.10 or later
Fixed in 5.2.115.4.95.7.10
Interim mitigation

Update Photo Station to the latest version available from QNAP's official download center to remediate this vulnerability.

Recommended fix High confidence

Photo Station 6.0.3 (or latest available version; minimum fixes: 5.2.11, 5.4.9, 5.7.10, or 6.0.3 depending on branch)

  1. 1. Identify the current installed version of QNAP Photo Station by accessing the QNAP admin interface
  2. 2. Determine which version branch you are currently running (5.2.x, 5.4.x, 5.7.x, or 6.x)
  3. 3. For version 5.2.x: upgrade to version 5.2.11 or later
  4. 4. For version 5.4.x: upgrade to version 5.4.9 or later
  5. 5. For version 5.7.x: upgrade to version 5.7.10 or later
  6. 6. For version 6.x: upgrade to version 6.0.3 or later
  7. 7. Alternatively, upgrade to the latest available Photo Station version from QNAP's download center
  8. 8. After upgrade, verify the Photo Station application is functioning correctly

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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