Vulnerability in QNAP Helpdesk
CVE-2018-19946
The vulnerability have been reported to affect earlier versions of Helpdesk. If exploited, this improper certificate validation vulnerability could allow an attacker to spoof a trusted entity by interfering in the communication path between the host and client. QNAP has already fixed the issue in Helpdesk 3.0.3 and later.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
EPSS: 0.003 (24.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Qnap Helpdesk
- Qnap Systems Inc. Helpdesk — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@qnapsecurity.com.tw (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-19946?
- CVE-2018-19946 is a medium-severity vulnerability in QNAP Helpdesk, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2020-09-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-19946?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-19946 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.