CVE-2020-2506 (GCVE-0-2020-2506)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-02-03 15:51 – Updated: 2025-10-21 23:35- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.qnap.com/zh-tw/security-advisory/qsa-20-08 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilit… | government-resource |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QNAP Systems Inc. | Helpdesk |
Affected:
unspecified , < 3.0.3
(custom)
|
guessed |
CISA
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Vendor Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 80%
Source: cisa-kev
Details
| Cwes | CWE-284 |
|---|---|
| Feed | CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog |
| Product | Helpdesk |
| Due Date | 2022-04-15 |
| Date Added | 2022-03-25 |
| Vendorproject | QNAP Systems |
| Vulnerabilityname | QNAP Helpdesk Improper Access Control Vulnerability |
| Knownransomwarecampaignuse | Unknown |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | improper access control vulnerability in Helpdesk |
| Vendor | QNAP Systems Inc. |
| Product | Helpdesk |
| Added Date | 2022-03-25T00:00:00.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 7.3 |
| Epss Score | None |
| Cvss Severity | HIGH |
| Epss Percentile | None |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | False |
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