# CVE-2017-20210: Photo Station

> QNAP Photo Station contained a vulnerability related to XMR mining programs that could lead to information disclosure, requiring a security patch.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Nov 2025
- **Updated:** 13 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m9pp-qvj7-2q6c

## What is CVE-2017-20210?

CVE-2017-20210 is a critical vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. Photo Station, published on 11 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Photo Station 5.4.1 & 5.2.7 include the security fix for the vulnerability related to the XMR mining programs identified by internal research.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-20210?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Qnap Photo Station.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-20210?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-20210 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-20210 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20210 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in QNAP Systems Inc. Photo Station

- [CVE-2022-27593](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-27593/): QNAP Photo Station Externally Controlled Reference (critical 10.0, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-7192](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7192/): QNAP Photo Station Improper Access Control (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-7194](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7194/): QNAP Photo Station Path Traversal (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-7195](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7195/): QNAP Photo Station Path Traversal (critical 9.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-34354](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-34354/): Stored Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability in Photo Station (high 7.6)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-20210 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-20210 is a critical vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. Photo Station, published on 11 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-20210 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: QNAP Systems Inc. Photo Station. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20210/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20210/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-20210
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-20210
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-20210

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20210/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.