Improper certificate validation in QNAP Helpdesk
Priority LOW 35CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
An improper certificate validation vulnerability has been reported to affect Helpdesk. If exploited, the vulnerability could allow remote attackers to compromise the security of the system. We have already fixed the vulnerability in the following version: Helpdesk 3.3.3 and later
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00307 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Helpdesk (QNAP Systems Inc.): 3.3.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Helpdesk (QNAP Systems Inc.) Fixed in 3.3.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-50394
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9973-9x4h-pfgx
References
More QNAP Helpdesk vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-02218 improper access control vulnerability in Helpdesk KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-02219 command injection vulnerability in Helpdesk CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-00668 Command injection in QNAP Helpdesk in QTS CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-02212 Improper access control in QNAP Helpdesk CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-09805 Improper Access Control Vulnerability in Helpdesk CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-00677 Improper privilege management in QNAP NAS devices CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2024-50394 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-50394 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9973-9x4h-pfgx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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