CVE-2020-27544

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.

9.8

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 2.33% Top 20%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/FoldingAtHome/fah-control/commit/9b619ae64443997948a36dda01b420578de1af77	patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-27544?: CVE-2020-27544 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-27544?: To fix CVE-2020-27544, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-27544 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-27544 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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