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CVE-2019-7193

QNAP QTS Improper Input Validation Vulnerability

KEVCRITICAL 9.8EPSS 14.4%

Does this matter?

Known to be exploited in the wild (CISA KEV, CISA remediation deadline 22 June 2022). Treat as an emergency change: patch or isolate now, then hunt for prior compromise.

Description

This improper input validation vulnerability allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary code to the system. To fix the vulnerability, QNAP recommend updating QTS to their latest versions.

CVSS 3.1
9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
14.37% probability · 97th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Listed 8 June 2022 · due 22 June 2022 · used in ransomware campaigns
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
qnap/qts
Source
security@qnapsecurity.com.tw
EPSS trend
0%8%15%26 October 2026: 14.37%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 14.4% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

CISA notes

Apply updates per vendor instructions. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7193

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.