XMR Mining Vulnerability in QNAP Photo Station
CVE-2017-20210

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

QNAP
Status
Photo Station
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 November 2025

What is CVE-2017-20210?

A vulnerability has been identified in QNAP's Photo Station versions 5.4.1 and 5.2.7, which can be exploited by XMR mining programs. This compromise could allow unauthorized resource usage on affected devices. QNAP has addressed the issue in security updates, encouraging users to upgrade to secure versions to protect against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Photo Station 5.4.x < 5.4.1

Photo Station 5.2.x < 5.2.7

References

https://www.qnap.com/en-in/security-advisory/nas-201705-04

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2017-20210 : XMR Mining Vulnerability in QNAP Photo Station