CVE-2022-27593: QNAP Photo Station Externally Controlled Reference Vulnerability

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)

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 (CISA)

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Notes

https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-22-24; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27593

Weakness behind it

CISA records this vulnerability as an instance of CWE-610. From there the chain continues into CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques, all inside this corpus.

References

• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27593
• KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog