CVE-2020-27544 describes a critical remote code execution vulnerability in the FoldingAtHome Client Advanced Control GUI, affecting versions prior to commit 9b619ae64443997948a36dda01b420578de1af77. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted payload to the parse_message function in Connection.py. With a CVSS score of 9.8, the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2022-09-22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:foldingathome:client_advanced_control:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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