CVE-2021-28814

Improper Access Control Vulnerability in Helpdesk

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 11, 2021 at 06:35 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:46 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorHelpdesk

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

An improper access control vulnerability has been reported to affect QNAP NAS. If exploited, this vulnerability allows remote attackers to compromise the security of the software. This issue affects: QNAP Systems Inc. Helpdesk versions prior to 3.0.4.

Affected

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

v < 3.0.4
Affected range stops below 3.0.4, 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

8.8HIGHqnap
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-269NVD-CWE-Other

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