CVE-2020-2509: in the CISA KEV catalogue
QNAP Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Command Injection Vulnerability. CISA added CVE-2020-2509 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-04-11 with a default due date of 2022-05-02. Known ransomware campaign use: Unknown. Forensic triage flag: No.
QNAP NAS devices contain a command injection vulnerability which could allow attackers to perform remote code execution. (CISA description)
- Vendor / product
- QNAP QNAP Network-Attached Storage (NAS)
- CWE
- CWE-77, CWE-78
- CISA required action
- Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS
- 34%, percentile 98 (scored 2026-11-03)
EPSS puts about 34 in 100 odds (34%) on exploitation activity being observed in the next 30 days. Its score is higher than or equal to that of 98% of scored CVEs. This is a model estimate about exploitation anywhere, not about your environment.
Vendor and reference links (from CISA)
Your own deadline under CISA BOD 26-04 depends on exposure, automatability and technical impact: work it out with the BOD 26-04 calculator.
Frequently asked questions
Is CVE-2020-2509 in the CISA KEV catalogue?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2020-2509 (QNAP Network-Attached Storage (NAS) Command Injection Vulnerability) to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue on 2022-04-11. CISA's default due date for it is 2022-05-02.
Is CVE-2020-2509 used in ransomware attacks?
CISA marks known ransomware campaign use as Unknown for CVE-2020-2509. That means CISA lacks confirmation, not that ransomware groups do not use it.
What should I do about CVE-2020-2509?
CISA's required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Sources
- CISA, Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog (accessed 2026-11-03)
- FIRST, Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) (EPSS by FIRST; scores generated by Empirical Security)
- NVD record for CVE-2020-2509