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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-47562 is a high-severity command injection flaw in QNAP Photo Station. An authenticated user could run commands over the network, potentially affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. QNAP says the issue is fixed in Photo Station 6.4.2 and later.
Executive priority
Treat this as a prompt patching item for any business using QNAP Photo Station. It is not KEV-listed in the provided data, but successful exploitation could give an authenticated attacker command execution.
Technical view
The vulnerability is OS command injection, mapped to CWE-77 and CWE-78. CVSS 3.1 is 7.4 with network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction, and changed scope. Sources identify Photo Station 6.4.x as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to QNAP environments running Photo Station 6.4.x below 6.4.2, especially where authenticated users can reach the service over a network.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not report active exploitation, and the bundle marks KEV as false. Exploitation requires authentication, but low complexity and network reachability make timely remediation important.
Researcher notes
Evidence is concise but consistent: QNAP reports authenticated network command injection and a fixed version. No exploit proof, detailed attack path, or workaround is provided in the source bundle, so validation should focus on versioning, exposure, and logs.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Photo Station to version 6.4.2 or later.
- Review QNAP advisory QSA-24-08 for current vendor guidance.
- Inventory QNAP systems to identify Photo Station 6.4.x deployments.
- Limit Photo Station access while patching is verified.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Photo Station versions across QNAP devices.
- Verify affected systems run Photo Station 6.4.2 or later.
- Check whether Photo Station is reachable from untrusted networks.
- Review logs for unusual authenticated Photo Station activity.
Public sources used
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-77: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCWE-78: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.4 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L3.13.7Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.4HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.qnap.com/en/security-advisory/qsa-24-08CVE reference
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.