CVE-2020-25824
Telegram Desktop through 2.4.3 does not require passcode entry upon pushing the Export key within the Export Telegram Data wizard. The…
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Description
Telegram Desktop through 2.4.3 does not require passcode entry upon pushing the Export key within the Export Telegram Data wizard. The threat model is a victim who has voluntarily opened Export Wizard but is then distracted. An attacker then approaches the unattended desktop and pushes the Export key. This attacker may consequently gain access to all chat conversation and media files.
Timeline
ID reserved
By mitre
- 21 days later
· 21 days later
Published
- 4 years later
· 4 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Low2.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.55% · top 54% of all CVEs (7 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.4.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- https://www.Telegram.org (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/soheilsamanabadi/vulnerability/blob/main/Telegram-Desktop-CVE-2020-25824 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/releases/tag/v2.4.3 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- GLSA-202101-34 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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