How severe is CVE-2020-24029?

CVE-2020-24029 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-24029 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-24029?

CVE-2020-24029 primarily affects Forlogic Qualiex. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24029?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-24029 published?

CVE-2020-24029 was published on 2020-09-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-24029

CVE-2020-24029 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Forlogic Qualiex with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (79th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Forlogic Qualiex
Published: 2020-09-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24029?: 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."
How severe is CVE-2020-24029?: CVE-2020-24029 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-24029 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (79th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-24029?: CVE-2020-24029 primarily affects Forlogic Qualiex. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24029?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-24029 published?: CVE-2020-24029 was published on 2020-09-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:forlogic:qualiex:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:forlogic:qualiex:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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