CVE-2024-50394Network attack vector

Remote system compromise through improper certificate validation

Published Mar 7, 2025 · Updated Mar 7, 2025

Improper certificate validation in QNAP Helpdesk 3.3.x before 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to compromise system security. QNAP has not published the affected certificate-validation locus, the certificate property mishandled, or the protocol and request flow that reach it. Helpdesk must be enabled; QNAP has not disclosed the required attack condition or the resulting attacker capability beyond compromise of system security.

CVSS severity7.7
High
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

Improper certificate validation in QNAP Helpdesk 3.3.x before 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to compromise system security. QNAP has not published the affected certificate-validation locus, the certificate property mishandled, or the protocol and request flow that reach it. Helpdesk must be enabled; QNAP has not disclosed the required attack condition or the resulting attacker capability beyond compromise of system security.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-50394
Published
Mar 7, 2025
Updated
Mar 7, 2025
Vendor
Linn Products Limited
Product
Helpdesk
Classifications
CWE-295, CAPEC-475
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 7, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 7, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=3.3.x <3.3.3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Linn Products Limited · Helpdeskversion=3.3.x <3.3.3

Published CVSS scores

7.7QNAP Systems, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
8.8NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-295Improper Certificate Validation
CAPEC-475Signature Spoofing by Improper Validation

Public exploit references

No public exploit references are available in this record.

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo