Is CVE-2019-20029 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-20029 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-20029 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-20029 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-20029?

CVE-2019-20029 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2019-20029

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: July 29, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An exploitable privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the WebPro functionality of Aspire-derived NEC PBXes, including all versions of SV8100, SV9100, SL1100 and SL2100 devices. A specially crafted HTTP POST can cause privilege escalation resulting in a higher privileged account, including an undocumented developer level of access.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-20029 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.