Is CVE-2020-24028 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-24028 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-24028 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-24028 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-24028?

CVE-2020-24028 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-24028

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: September 2, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

ForLogic Qualiex v1 and v3 allows any authenticated customer to achieve privilege escalation via user creations, password changes, or user permission updates. NOTE: as of 2025-10-14, the Supplier's perspective is that this "does not allow administrative privilege gain. Authorization is enforced server-side, restricting actions to the user’s own permission scope."

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-24028 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.