Is CVE-2020-7988 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2020-7988 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2020-7988 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2020-7988 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-7988?

CVE-2020-7988 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2020-7988

CWE-352Published: March 4, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered in tools/pass-change/result.php in phpIPAM 1.4. CSRF can be used to change the password of any user/admin, to escalate privileges, and to gain access to more data and functionality. This issue exists due to the lack of a requirement to provide the old password, and the lack of security tokens.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-7988 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

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.