September 8, 2022 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2022-27593 — QNAP Photo Station
known ransomware use
QNAP Photo Station Externally Controlled Reference Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2022-09-08- Federal due date
2022-09-29- Vendor
- QNAP
- Product
- Photo Station
- EPSS
- 99.7th percentile (score 0.879, as of
2026-07-13) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Known
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27593
CISA short description
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.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.