QNAP Photo Station Externally Controlled Reference Vulnerability (CVE-2022-27593)
Severity: critical · Patch status: patched · Since 2022-09-08 · CVE-2022-27593
Certain QNAP NAS running Photo Station with internet exposure contain an externally controlled reference to a resource vulnerability which can allow an attacker to modify system files. This vulnerability was observed being utilized in a Deadbolt ransomware campaign. CISA added CVE-2022-27593 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on Sep 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 Sep 29, 2022 (BOD 22-01); treat that as the outer limit.
Sources
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