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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.8

CVE-2019-7194 kev+ ransomware in the critical feed json

This external control of file name or path vulnerability allows remote attackers to access or modify system files.

published 2019-12-05 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-16738

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Exploited
added 2022-06-08, used in ransomware
epss
82.7%
EPSS 82.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 99.6%
public exploits
1
Metasploit, plus a Nuclei check

Summary

This external control of file name or path vulnerability allows remote attackers to access or modify system files. To fix the vulnerability, QNAP recommend updating Photo Station to their latest versions.

Patch / fix

cisa required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  • qnap photo_station 5.2.11, 5.4.9, 5.7.10, 6.0.3

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit auxiliary/gather/qnap_lfi)
  2. Published
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. CISA patch deadline
  5. CISA SSVC: exploitation active

Known exploited

Added
4 y ago
Patch by
2022-06-22 (4 y ago)
Ransomware
Known to be used in ransomware campaigns
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor, product
QNAP, Photo Station
CISA name
QNAP Photo Station Path Traversal Vulnerability

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Active, exploited in the wild
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
Assessed
21 mo ago

Exploit prediction

82.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.6% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • Metasploit auxiliary/gather/qnap_lfi QNAP QTS and Photo Station Local File Inclusion metasploit auxiliary, normal rank, 2019-11-25
  • Nuclei template QNAP Photo Station < 6.0.3 - Remote Code Execution nuclei detection template
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157857/QNAP-QTS-And-Photo-Station-6.0.3-Remote-Command-Execution.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CISA ADP 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • n/a QNAP NAS devices running Photo Station

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.