Is CVE-2020-29058 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-29058 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-29058 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-29058 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-29058?

CVE-2020-29058 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2020-29058

CWE-306Published: November 24, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered on CDATA 72408A, 9008A, 9016A, 92408A, 92416A, 9288, 97016, 97024P, 97028P, 97042P, 97084P, 97168P, FD1002S, FD1104, FD1104B, FD1104S, FD1104SN, FD1108S, FD1204S-R2, FD1204SN, FD1204SN-R2, FD1208S-R2, FD1216S-R1, FD1608GS, FD1608SN, FD1616GS, FD1616SN, and FD8000 devices. Attackers can discover cleartext web-server credentials via certain /opt/lighttpd/web/cgi/ requests.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-29058 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.