How severe is CVE-2020-23037?

CVE-2020-23037 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-23037 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-23037?

CVE-2020-23037 primarily affects Portable Playable. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-23037?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-23037 published?

CVE-2020-23037 was published on 2021-10-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-23037

CVE-2020-23037 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Portable Playable with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (70th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Portable Playable
Published: 2021-10-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Portable Ltd Playable v9.18 contains a code injection vulnerability in the filename parameter, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted POST request.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-23037?: Portable Ltd Playable v9.18 contains a code injection vulnerability in the filename parameter, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary web scripts or HTML via a crafted POST request.
How severe is CVE-2020-23037?: CVE-2020-23037 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-23037 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-23037?: CVE-2020-23037 primarily affects Portable Playable. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-23037?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-23037 published?: CVE-2020-23037 was published on 2021-10-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=2198

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:portable:playable:9.18:*:*:*:*:ipados:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:portable:playable:9.18:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*

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