CVE-2020-27544

Name: CVE-2020-27544
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-08-11T14:15:10.973+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.97%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-27544 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in FoldingAtHome Client Advanced Control GUI before commit 9b619ae64443997948a36dda01b420578de1af77, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted payload to function parse_message in file Connection.py.. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in FoldingAtHome Client Advanced Control GUI before commit 9b619ae64443997948a36dda01b420578de1af77, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted payload to function parse_message in file Connection.py.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.97%

57.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Foldingathome	Client Advanced Control	< 2022-09-22

References

Timeline

Published: Aug 11, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-27544?

How severe is CVE-2020-27544?

CVE-2020-27544 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27544?

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Source: NVD / NIST