Public proof of conceptFix available

CVE-2024-20738

Q: Is CVE-2024-20738 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2024-20738, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

Q: What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-20738?

CVE-2024-20738 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

Published2024-02-15
Fixed in2022
WeaknessCWE-287

Am I affected?

With a domain, we read the version its public headers and pages expose. A distribution build can carry the fix under an older number.

Description

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 mechanisms and gain unauthorized access. Exploitation of this issue does not require user interaction.

Timeline

dates in UTC

2024-02-1513:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC

Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days

Block these indicators

Firewall list (EDL, text): https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2024-20738?format=txt
CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2024-20738?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD · CISA-ADP

Adobe framemaker publishing serverversion to verify

Branch	Affected	Fixed in	Source
2022.x	< 2022	2022	NVD
2022.x	= 2022	no fix published	NVD
2022.1	≤ 2022.1	no fix published	CISA-ADP
2020.x	≤ 2020	no fix published	CISA-ADP

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

Update Adobe framemaker publishing server to 2022

Advisories and patches

helpx.adobe.comPatch · Vendor Advisory

Detection

Nuclei template: none so far
Exploit-DB: no entry
Proof-of-concept repositories: none listed

Sources

NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2024-03-01
OpenCVESSVC decisionpoc—
CNACVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-287read 2026-10-23
FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.1 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: 2024-02-15
Last Modified: 2026-06-17
NVD status: Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-20738?

Is CVE-2024-20738 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2024-20738, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-20738?

CVE-2024-20738 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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