What is CVE-2021-28814?

CVE-2021-28814 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qnap Helpdesk, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-06-11.

How severe is CVE-2021-28814?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2021-28814 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Privilege escalation in Qnap Helpdesk

CVE-2021-28814

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 pri…

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.012 (65.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Qnap Helpdesk
Qnap Systems Inc. Helpdesk — versions unspecified

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

Public proof-of-concept exploits

thomasfady/QNAP_

References

security@qnapsecurity.com.tw (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-28814?: CVE-2021-28814 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qnap Helpdesk, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-28814?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-28814 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.