# CVE-2022-27593: QNAP Photo Station Externally Controlled Reference Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-27593-qnap-photo-station-externally-controlled-reference-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-09-08. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2022-27593 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.1 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-09-08

An externally controlled reference to a resource vulnerability in QNAP Photo Station allows remote attackers to modify system files. This vulnerability has been actively exploited in the wild, specifically in Deadbolt ransomware campaigns.

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

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2022-27593 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2022-27593 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 8 September 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2022-27593?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.1, published 8 September 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** QNAP Photo Station 6.1.2 (QTS 5.0.1); 6.0.22 (QTS 5.0.0/4.5.x); 5.7.18 (QTS 4.3.6); 5.4.15 (QTS 4.3.3); 5.2.14 (QTS 4.2.6).

**Is there a fix for CVE-2022-27593?** 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-2022-27593 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2022-27593?** 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 Photo Station 6.1.2 (QTS 5.0.1); 6.0.22 (QTS 5.0.0/4.5.x); 5.7.18 (QTS 4.3.6); 5.4.15 (QTS 4.3.3); 5.2.14 (QTS 4.2.6)

## Timeline

- 2022-09-08: disclosed
- 2022-09-08: advisory
- 2022-09-08: kev added: Added to CISA KEV catalog
- 2022-09-08: exploited: Observed in Deadbolt ransomware campaign

## Related threats

- [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)
- [QNAP Photo Station Path Traversal Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-7195-qnap-photo-station-path-traversal-vulnerability)