What is CVE-2019-7192?

CVE-2019-7192 is a critical-severity vulnerability in QNAP Photo Station, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-05.

How severe is CVE-2019-7192?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2019-7192 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2019-7192 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 23 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Auth bypass in QNAP Photo Station

CVE-2019-7192

This improper access control vulnerability allows remote attackers to gain unauthorized access to the system. To fix these vulnerabilities, QNAP recommend updating Photo Station to their latest versions.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2019-12-05 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.881 (99.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 100th percentile — 99.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.881 · newest: 0.881 · change: 0.000

Affected products

QNAP Photo Station
QNAP Qts — versions 4.4.1, 4.2.6
QNAP Nas Devices Running Photo Station — versions QTS 4.4.1: Photo Station before version 6.0.3, QTS 4.3.4 - QTS 4.4.0: Photo Station before version 5.7.10, QTS 4.3.0 - QTS 4.3.3: Photo Station before version 5.4.9, QTS 4.2.6: Photo Station before version 5.2.11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-06-08. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-06-22.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Known ransomware campaign use: yes.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.qnap.com/zh-tw/security-advisory/nas-201911-25 (Vendor Advisory)
packetstormsecurity.com/files/157857/QNAP-QTS-And-Photo-Station-6.0.3-Remote-Co… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-7192?: CVE-2019-7192 is a critical-severity vulnerability in QNAP Photo Station, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-12-05.
How severe is CVE-2019-7192?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-7192 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2019-7192 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-06-08), indicating it is being actively exploited. 23 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.