CVE-2020-24307

An issue in mRemoteNG v1.76.20 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted executable...

7.8 HighDisputed

An issue in mRemoteNG v1.76.20 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted executable file. NOTE: third parties were unable to reproduce any scenario in which the claimed access of BUILTIN\Users:(M) is present.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.37%Down 0.5 points since Feb 3, 2023

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2020-24307
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2020-24307
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-17041 No score

Record: EUVD-2020-17041
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wg3r-23qv-fhj6 7.8

An issue in mRemoteNG v1.76.20 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted executable...

An issue in mRemoteNG v1.76.20 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted executable file.

Record: GHSA-wg3r-23qv-fhj6
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-269
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.8

Record: CVE-2020-24307
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

mremoteng

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-24307 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Mremoteng, published February 2, 2023. Its validity is disputed. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile.