QNAP Photo Station Improper Access Control Vulnerability (CVE-2019-7192)
Severity: critical · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-06-08 · CVE-2019-7192
QNAP NAS devices running Photo Station contain an improper access control vulnerability allowing remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system. CISA added CVE-2019-7192 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Jun 8, 2022, which means attackers are exploiting it in the wild. CISA reports known use in ransomware campaigns.
What to do
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- US federal agencies must remediate by Jun 22, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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