CVE-2020-24007: Umanni RH 1.0 does not limit the number of authentication attempts

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-24007 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting human resources. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Umanni RH 1.0 does not limit the number of authentication attempts. An unauthenticated user may exploit this vulnerability to launch a brute-force authentication attack against the Login page.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-307
Published	2020-08-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: umanni

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-08-26 14:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

umanni human resources DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy human-resources || rpm -q human-resources || human-resources --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison human-resources sudo apt install human-resources=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo apt-mark hold human-resources

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list human-resources sudo dnf downgrade human-resources-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add human-resources

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-24007?

human resources: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-24007 being exploited?

CVE-2020-24007 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-24007 affect?

CVE-2020-24007 affects human resources. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Umanni RH 1.0 does not limit the number of authentication attempts. An unauthenticated user may exploit this vulnerability to launch a brute-force authentication attack against the Login page.

How urgent is CVE-2020-24007?

Priority 63/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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References

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