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CVE-2020-24028

8.8 · HIGH

ForLogic Qualiex v1 and v3 allows any authenticated customer to achieve privilege escalation via user creations, password changes, or user permission updates.

Published Sep 2, 2020EPSS 2.28%

Overview

CVE-2020-24028 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 2, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

ForLogic Qualiex v1 and v3 allows any authenticated customer to achieve privilege escalation via user creations, password changes, or user permission updates. NOTE: as of 2025-10-14, the Supplier's perspective is that this "does not allow administrative privilege gain. Authorization is enforced server-side, restricting actions to the user’s own permission scope."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refforlogic.netGitHubgithub.com/underprotection/CVE-2020-24028Refqualiex.comRefforlogic.netGitHubgithub.com/underprotection/CVE-2020-24028Refqualiex.com

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24028?

CVE-2020-24028 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 2, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-24028?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-24028?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-24028?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-24028 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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