How severe is CVE-2020-37027?

CVE-2020-37027 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-2020-37027 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-37027?

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.

Does CVE-2020-37027 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2020-37027 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2020-30949.

When was CVE-2020-37027 published?

CVE-2020-37027 was published on 2026-01-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-37027

CVE-2020-37027 is a critical-severity vulnerability 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-78.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v4: 9.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2020-30949
Weakness: CWE-78
Published: 2026-01-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-37027?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2020-37027?: CVE-2020-37027 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-2020-37027 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-37027?: 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.
Does CVE-2020-37027 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2020-37027 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2020-30949.
When was CVE-2020-37027 published?: CVE-2020-37027 was published on 2026-01-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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