# CVE-2019-7192: QNAP Photo Station Improper Access Control

> Remote attackers can gain unauthorized access to the system due to improper access control in QNAP Photo Station.

- **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:** Yes, since 8 Jun 2022 (CISA KEV), used in ransomware
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Dec 2019
- **Updated:** 21 Oct 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-9p75-w4p8-7gvx

## What is CVE-2019-7192?

CVE-2019-7192 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in QNAP NAS devices running Photo Station, published on 5 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-7192?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Qnap Photo Station.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-7192?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-7192 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available. US federal agencies must fix it by 22 Jun 2022.

## Is CVE-2019-7192 being exploited?

Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2019-7192 in the wild since at least 8 Jun 2022, including in ransomware campaigns.

Public exploit code:

- QNAP pre-auth root RCE Exploit (CVE-2019-7192 ~ CVE-2019-7195) (github_poc): https://github.com/th3gundy/CVE-2019-7192_QNAP_Exploit
- Checker for QNAP pre-auth root RCE (CVE-2019-7192 ~ CVE-2019-7195) (github_poc): https://github.com/cycraft-corp/cve-2019-7192-check
- QNAP QTS and Photo Station Local File Inclusion (metasploit)
- QNAP QTS and Photo Station 6.0.3 - Remote Command Execution (nuclei): http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-7192.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in QNAP NAS devices running 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-2019-7194](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-2017-20210](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-20210/): Photo Station (critical 9.8)
- [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-2019-7192 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-7192 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in QNAP NAS devices running Photo Station, published on 5 Dec 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: Yes. Attackers have exploited CVE-2019-7192 in the wild since at least 8 Jun 2022, including in ransomware campaigns.

Affected product: QNAP NAS devices running 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-2019-7192/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7192/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7192
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7192
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-7192

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