CVE-2020-2499 Hard-coded Password Vulnerability in QES
Attackers can log in using a hard-coded password in QES, leading to unauthorized access and potential account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-2499?
CVE-2020-2499 is a medium-severity vulnerability in QNAP Systems Inc. QES, published on 24 Dec 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A hard-coded password vulnerability has been reported to affect earlier versions of QES. If exploited, this vulnerability could allow attackers to log in with a hard-coded password. QNAP has already fixed the issue in QES 2.1.1 Build 20200515 and later.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-2499?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qnap Qes.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2499?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-2499 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-2499 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-2499 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in QNAP Systems Inc. QES
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwrf-6v6g-jrvx.