Is CVE-2020-28885 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-28885 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-28885 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-28885 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-28885?

CVE-2020-28885 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-28885

CWE-78Published: January 28, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Liferay Portal Server tested on 7.3.5 GA6, 7.2.0 GA1 is affected by OS Command Injection. An administrator user can inject commands through the Gogo Shell module to execute any OS command on the Liferay Portal Sever. NOTE: The developer disputes this as a vulnerability since it is a feature for administrators to access and execute commands in Gogo Shell and therefore not a design fla

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-28885 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high 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 7.2.