CVE-2020-2509
Is CVE-2020-2509 real, exploitable, or a false positive? Here's the community verdict.
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Confirmed exploited in the wild. Patch this first, regardless of the base score.
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Real — exploited in the wild
CISA confirms active exploitation. Treat scanner hits as true positives unless your specific version or config is unaffected.
Based on CISA KEV
Confirm or dispute →CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
A command injection vulnerability has been reported to affect QTS and QuTS hero. If exploited, this vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands in a compromised application. We have already fixed this vulnerability in the following versions: QTS 4.5.2.1566 Build 20210202 and later QTS 4.5.1.1495 Build 20201123 and later QTS 4.3.6.1620 Build 20210322 and later QTS 4.3.4.1632 Build 20210324 and later QTS 4.3.3.1624 Build 20210416 and later QTS 4.2.6 Build 20210327 and later QuTS hero h4.5.1.1491 build 20201119 and later
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QNAP Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Command Injection Vulnerability — QNAP NAS devices contain a command injection vulnerability which could allow attackers to perform remote code execution. Listed in the CISA KEV catalog (added 2022-04-11) — confirmed exploited in the wild, not theoretical. FIRST EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at ~33%. Treat it as real and prioritize remediation over triage.
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Required action for QNAP QNAP Network-Attached Storage (NAS): Apply updates per vendor instructions. CISA set a federal remediation due date of 2022-05-02. After patching, verify the vulnerable path is no longer reachable before closing the finding.
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