Is CVE-2020-25728 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-25728 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-25728 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-25728 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-25728?

CVE-2020-25728 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-25728

CWE-640Published: September 17, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The Reset Password add-on before 1.2.0 for Alfresco has a broken algorithm (involving an increment) that allows a malicious user to change any user's account password include the admin account.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-25728 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.