# CVE-2019-7195: QNAP Photo Station Path Traversal Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-7195-qnap-photo-station-path-traversal-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-06-08. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-7195 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-06-08

QNAP Photo Station contains a path traversal vulnerability due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory. Remote attackers can exploit this to access or modify sensitive system files without authentication.

Technologies: [QNAP Photo Station](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/photo-station). Vendors: [QNAP](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/qnap).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-7195 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2019-7195 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 June 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2019-7195?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 8 June 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** QNAP Systems, Inc. Photo Station < 5.2.11, < 5.4.9, < 5.7.10, < 6.0.3; QNAP Systems, Inc. QTS 4.2.6, 4.3.0 - 4.3.3, 4.3.4 - 4.4.0, 4.4.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-7195?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2019-7195 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-7195?** Check whether you run QNAP Photo Station. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- QNAP Systems, Inc. Photo Station < 5.2.11, < 5.4.9, < 5.7.10, < 6.0.3
- QNAP Systems, Inc. QTS 4.2.6, 4.3.0 - 4.3.3, 4.3.4 - 4.4.0, 4.4.1

## Timeline

- 2019-12-05: disclosed: NVD Published Date
- 2022-06-08: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
- 2020-05-27: other: Public exploit released on Packet Storm Security

## Related threats

- [QNAP Photo Station Externally Controlled Reference Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-27593-qnap-photo-station-externally-controlled-reference-vulnerability)
- [QNAP Photo Station Path Traversal Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-7194-qnap-photo-station-path-traversal-vulnerability)
- [QNAP Photo Station Improper Access Control Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-7192-qnap-photo-station-improper-access-control-vulnerability)