What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-24029?

CVE-2020-24029 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.0%.

Qualiex CVE-2020-24029

CRITICAL

Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

2020-09-02 cve@mitre.org

Authentication Bypass Qualiex

9.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 02, 2020 - 17:15 nvd

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionNVD

Because of unauthenticated password changes in ForLogic Qualiex v1 and v3, customer and admin permissions and data can be accessed via a simple request. NOTE: as of 2025-10-14, the Supplier's perspective is that this is "corrected in all maintained versions. Password reset requests are validated against registered user emails and require a valid, short-lived token."

AnalysisAI

Because of unauthenticated password changes in ForLogic Qualiex v1 and v3, customer and admin permissions and data can be accessed via a simple request. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. Because of unauthenticated password changes in ForLogic Qualiex v1 and v3, customer and admin permissions and data can be accessed via a simple request. NOTE: as of 2025-10-14, the Supplier's perspective is that this is "corrected in all maintained versions. Password reset requests are validated against registered user emails and require a valid, short-lived token." Affected products include: Forlogic Qualiex.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.