CVE-2020-24029 Auth bypass in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated password changes allow attackers to access customer and admin data and permissions in Qualiex.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-24029?

CVE-2020-24029 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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."

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24029?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Forlogic Qualiex.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24029?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24029 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2020-24029 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24029 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 2 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9j29-262r-8x2g.

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