Path traversal in QNAP Photo Station
Priority LOW 25CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability has been reported to affect Photo Station. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow authenticated administrators to read the contents of unexpected files and expose sensitive data via a network. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Photo Station 6.4.2 ( 2023/12/15 ) and later
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0045 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Photo Station (QNAP Systems Inc.): 6.4.2 ( 2023/12/15 )
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Photo Station (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 6.4.2 ( 2023/12/15 )
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-47221
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2v7w-v8fj-mf99
References
More QNAP Photo Station vulnerabilities
- 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-2021-19806 Improper authentication in Photo Station CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-47221 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-47221 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2v7w-v8fj-mf99 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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