CVE-2019-7194: QNAP Photo Station Path Traversal Vulnerability
- Is it exploited?
Yes. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 8 Jun 2022, 916 days after the CVE record was published.
- How likely is exploitation in the next 30 days?
- 82.7%
EPSS score, percentile 99.7 of all scored records
- How severe?
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS v3.1 base score, from CISA's enrichment of the record
- What should I do?
CISA deadline 22 Jun 2022. Apply updates per vendor instructions.
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
- Which versions are affected?
Affected
- QTS 4.4.1: Photo Station before version 6.0.3, QTS 4.3.4 - QTS 4.4.0: Photo Sta…
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
What to do
Required action, set by CISA
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA due date for this action: 22 June 2022.
Advisories and patches
The CVE record links no vendor advisory, patch or mitigation.
Linked from CISA's catalog entry
Affected products and versions
As listed in the CVE record.
| Status | Versions |
|---|---|
| Affected | QTS 4.4.1: Photo Station before version 6.0.3, QTS 4.3.4 - QTS 4.4.0: Photo Sta… |
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
About this vulnerability
QNAP devices running Photo Station contain an external control of file name or path vulnerability allowing remote attackers to access or modify system files.
Summary: CISA's KEV catalog, as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA added CVE-2019-7194 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 8 Jun 2022.
- CISA marks it as known to be used in ransomware campaigns.
- The due date CISA sets for the required action is 22 Jun 2022.
- The CVE record was published on 5 Dec 2019, 916 days before it was added to KEV.
- The CVE record carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical), taken from CISA's enrichment of the record.
- FIRST's EPSS model puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 82.7% (percentile 99.7), as of 28 Oct 2026.
- CISA's SSVC assessment in the CVE record: exploitation active, automatable yes, technical impact total.
Source: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, 2026.10.28, as of 28 Oct 2026; CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026; FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS), v2026.06.15, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Description
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.
Source: CVE List V5 (CVE Program), cve_2026-10-28_0000Z, as of 28 Oct 2026. About the data.
Weakness
- CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWE and CAPEC are maintained by MITRE; the entries are those named in the CVE record and the KEV entry.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2019 | CVE record published |
| 8 Jun 2022 | Added to CISA KEV |
| 22 Jun 2022 | CISA due date for the required action |
| 21 Oct 2025 | CVE record last updated |
References
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- CVE-2019-7192: QNAP Photo Station Improper Access Control Vulnerability
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