Is CVE-2020-24057 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-24057 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-24057 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-24057 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-24057?

CVE-2020-24057 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-24057

CWE-78Published: August 21, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The management website of the Verint S5120FD Verint_FW_0_42 unit features a CGI endpoint ('ipfilter.cgi') that allows the user to manage network filtering on the unit. This endpoint is vulnerable to a command injection. An authenticated attacker can leverage this issue to execute arbitrary commands as 'root'.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-24057 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.