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CVE-2020-2499

Hard-coded Password Vulnerability in QES

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: December 24, 2020 at 01:38 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:12 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorQES

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

QES· Qnap
95%
v < 2.1.12.1.12.1.1 build_202002112.1.1 build_202003032.1.1 build_202003192.1.1 build_20200424
Affected range stops below 2.1.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.qnap.com/zh-tw/security-advisory/qsa-20-19

CVSS

7.2HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-259CWE-522CWE-798

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