What is CVE-2024-20738?

CVE-2024-20738 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker Publishing Server, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-02-15.

How severe is CVE-2024-20738?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-20738 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Adobe Framemaker Publishing Server

CVE-2024-20738

Adobe FrameMaker Publishing Server versions 2022.1 and earlier are affected by an Improper Authentication vulnerability that could result in a Security feature bypass. An attacker could leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.011 (60.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Adobe Framemaker Publishing Server — versions 0
Adobe Framemaker_publishing_server — versions 2022
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

psirt@adobe.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-20738?: CVE-2024-20738 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Adobe Framemaker Publishing Server, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-02-15.
How severe is CVE-2024-20738?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-20738 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.