Is CVE-2020-22722 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-22722 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-22722 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2020-22722 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-22722?

CVE-2020-22722 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-22722

CWE-434Published: August 14, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Rapid Software LLC Rapid SCADA 5.8.0 is affected by a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the ScadaAgentSvc.exe executable file. An attacker can obtain admin privileges by placing a malicious .exe file in the application and renaming it ScadaAgentSvc.exe, which would result in executing the binary as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM in a Windows operating system. For example, an attacker can plant a reverse shell from a low privileged user account and by restarting the computer, the malicious service will be started as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM by giving the attacker full system access to the remote PC.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-22722 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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 7.8.