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CVE-2019-7194 QNAP CVE debrief

CVE-2019-7194 is a QNAP Photo Station path traversal vulnerability that CISA has added to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Because CISA flags it as actively exploited and notes known ransomware campaign use, defenders should treat it as a priority remediation item and follow vendor update guidance.

Vendor
QNAP
Product
Photo Station
CVSS
Unknown
CISA KEV
Listed
Original CVE published
2022-06-08
Original CVE updated
2022-06-08
Advisory published
2022-06-08
Advisory updated
2022-06-08

Who should care

Organizations that use QNAP Photo Station, along with teams responsible for patch management, vulnerability management, and incident response. It is especially important for security teams tracking CISA KEV items and ransomware-related risk.

Technical summary

The available official record identifies the issue as a path traversal vulnerability in QNAP Photo Station. The CISA KEV entry marks the CVE as known to be exploited and notes known ransomware campaign use, which raises the operational urgency for remediation. No additional technical specifics are provided in the supplied source corpus.

Defensive priority

High. CISA inclusion in KEV means the vulnerability is known to be exploited in the wild, and the ransomware-use note further increases urgency. Apply updates per vendor instructions as soon as possible.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply updates per vendor instructions.
  • Verify whether any QNAP Photo Station deployments are present in the environment.
  • Prioritize this CVE in patch queues because it is listed in CISA KEV.
  • Review exposure and logging around affected systems for signs of misuse.
  • Track remediation status through vulnerability management and incident response workflows.

Evidence notes

The source corpus includes CISA KEV metadata stating: vendor project QNAP, product Photo Station, vulnerability name "QNAP Photo Station Path Traversal Vulnerability," date added 2022-06-08, due date 2022-06-22, required action "Apply updates per vendor instructions," and known ransomware campaign use "Known." Official reference links were provided for the CVE record, NVD detail page, and CISA KEV catalog entry.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2019-7194 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7194

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2019-7194 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7194

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

  • CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

    Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency - Official CISA catalog of vulnerabilities known to be exploited in the wild.

Supplemental references

  • Source item URL

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json

    cisa_kev

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.