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TI-2021-19806 Aliases CVE-2021-44057GHSA-9mp7-fmr4-g9vw

Improper authentication in Photo Station

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

An improper authentication vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP device running Photo Station. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to compromise the security of the system. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions of Photo Station: Photo Station 6.0.20 ( 2022/02/15 ) and later Photo Station 5.7.16 ( 2022/02/11 ) and later Photo Station 5.4.13 ( 2022/02/11 ) and later

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00928 60th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Photo Station (QNAP Systems Inc.): 6.0.20 ( 2022/02/15 ), 5.7.16 ( 2022/02/11 ), 5.4.13 ( 2022/02/11 )

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
QNAPPhoto Stationbefore 6.0.20 ( 2022/02/15 ); before 5.7.16 ( 2022/02/11 ); before 5.4.13 ( 2022/02/11 )6.0.20 ( 2022/02/15 ), 5.7.16 ( 2022/02/11 ), 5.4.13 ( 2022/02/11 )Patch availableCNA
  • Photo Station VendorQNAP Affected before 6.0.20 ( 2022/02/15 ); before 5.7.16 ( 2022/02/11 ); before 5.4.13 ( 2022/02/11 ) Fixed in 6.0.20 ( 2022/02/15 ), 5.7.16 ( 2022/02/11 ), 5.4.13 ( 2022/02/11 ) Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qnap:photo_station:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.4.13; 5.6.0 to before 5.7.16; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.20VulnerableQNAP
  • cpe:2.3:a:qnap:photo_station:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.4.13; 5.6.0 to before 5.7.16; 6.0.0 to before 6.0.20 Vulnerable ·QNAP

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Photo Station (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 6.0.20 ( 2022/02/15 ), 5.7.16 ( 2022/02/11 ), 5.4.13 ( 2022/02/11 )

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44057
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9mp7-fmr4-g9vw

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-10581 DeadBolt Ransomware KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2019-05103 Path traversal in QNAP NAS devices running Photo Station KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05102 Path traversal in QNAP NAS devices running Photo Station KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-05100 Incorrect authorization in QNAP NAS devices running Photo Station KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2017-14276 Information disclosure in QNAP Photo Station CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-25730 Command injection in QNAP Photo Station CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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