CVE-2020-37027

Name: CVE-2020-37027
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-01-30T23:16:07.677+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.3/10EPSS 2.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-37027 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Sickbeard alpha contains a remote command injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the extra scripts configuration. Attackers can set malicious commands in the extra scripts field and trigger processing to execute remote code on the vulnerable Sickbeard installation.. EPSS estimates a 2.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Sickbeard alpha contains a remote command injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the extra scripts configuration. Attackers can set malicious commands in the extra scripts field and trigger processing to execute remote code on the vulnerable Sickbeard installation.

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

CVSS 4.0

9.3/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

2.25%

80.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

References

Timeline

Published: Jan 30, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-37027?

How severe is CVE-2020-37027?

CVE-2020-37027 has a CVSS score of 9.3/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-37027?

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Source: NVD / NIST