CVE-2020-2500

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 1, 2020 at 03:53 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:12 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHelpdesk

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%

Description

This improper access control vulnerability in Helpdesk allows attackers to get control of QNAP Kayako service. Attackers can access the sensitive data on QNAP Kayako server with API keys. We have replaced the API key to mitigate the vulnerability, and already fixed the issue in Helpdesk 3.0.1 and later versions.

Affected

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

v < 3.0.1
Affected range stops below 3.0.1, 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:

References (1)

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284CWE-321CWE-798

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