CVE-2020-24985: An issue was discovered in Quadbase EspressReports ES 7 Update 9

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HIGH 8.1DOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-24985 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.1) affecting espressdashboard. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Quadbase EspressReports ES 7 Update 9. An authenticated user is able to navigate to the MenuPage section of the application, and change the frmsrc parameter value to retrieve and execute external files or payloads.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.1 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 34%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-829
Published	2021-03-15
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: quadbase

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-03-15 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:06 UTCUpdated Record last modified

quadbase espressdashboard DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.0 update9

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy espressdashboard || rpm -q espressdashboard || espressdashboard --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison espressdashboard sudo apt install espressdashboard=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0> sudo apt-mark hold espressdashboard

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list espressdashboard sudo dnf downgrade espressdashboard-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0> sudo dnf versionlock add espressdashboard

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-24985?

espressdashboard: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-24985 being exploited?

CVE-2020-24985 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-24985 affect?

CVE-2020-24985 affects espressdashboard. Severity is high (CVSS 8.1). An issue was discovered in Quadbase EspressReports ES 7 Update 9. An authenticated user is able to navigate to the MenuPage section of the application, and change the frmsrc parameter value to retrieve and execute external files or payloads

How urgent is CVE-2020-24985?

Priority 50/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2020-24982 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE An issue was discovered in Quadbase ExpressDashboard (EDAB) 7 Update 9

References

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