CVE-2022-27593
DeadBolt Ransomware
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
Description
An externally controlled reference to a resource vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS running Photo Station. If exploited, This could allow an attacker to modify system files. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 5.0.1: Photo Station 6.1.2 and later QTS 5.0.0/4.5.x: Photo Station 6.0.22 and later QTS 4.3.6: Photo Station 5.7.18 and later QTS 4.3.3: Photo Station 5.4.15 and later QTS 4.2.6: Photo Station 5.2.14 and later
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Key data
CVSS 3.1 Critical 10.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: Network
The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.
Attack complexity: Low
No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.
Privileges required: None
No account or privileges are needed.
User interaction: None
No action from any user is needed.
Scope: Changed
The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one.
Confidentiality impact: Low
Limited effect on the secrecy of data.
Integrity impact: High
Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.
Availability impact: High
Serious or total effect on availability.
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. |
| Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. |
| Privileges required | None | No account or privileges are needed. |
| User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. |
| Scope | Changed | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one. |
| Confidentiality impact | Low | Limited effect on the secrecy of data. |
| Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. |
| Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. |
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EPSS
- Score
- 0.87908 (87.9% probability)
- Percentile
- 99.8%
- Scores of
- Nov 10, 2026
- Model
- v2026.06.15
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- Name in the catalog
- QNAP Photo Station Externally Controlled Reference Vulnerability
- Added to the catalog
- Sep 8, 2022
- Federal due date
- Sep 29, 2022
- Ransomware campaigns
- Known use
CISA assessment as of Dec 22, 2023
- Exploitation
- Recorded by CISA as active
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-610Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere
Affected products
QNAP Systems Inc. Photo Station
- affected: unspecified up to before 6.1.2
QNAP Systems Inc. Photo Station
- affected: unspecified up to before 6.0.22
QNAP Systems Inc. Photo Station
- affected: unspecified up to before 6.0.22
QNAP Systems Inc. Photo Station
- affected: unspecified up to before 5.7.18
QNAP Systems Inc. Photo Station
- affected: unspecified up to before 5.4.15
QNAP Systems Inc. Photo Station
- affected: unspecified up to before 5.2.14
References
Timeline
- ID reserved
- Added to CISA KEV
- Record published
- Record last updated
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