Is CVE-2020-24055 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-24055 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-24055 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-24055 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-24055?

CVE-2020-24055 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-24055

CWE-787Published: August 21, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Verint 5620PTZ Verint_FW_0_42 and Verint 4320 V4320_FW_0_23, and V4320_FW_0_31 units feature an autodiscovery service implemented in the binary executable '/usr/sbin/DM' that listens on port TCP 6666. The service is vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow. It is worth noting that this service does not require any authentication.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-24055 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

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 9.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-787): Out-of-bounds write vulnerabilities can lead to data corruption, crashes, or arbitrary code execution.