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CVE-2023-36177: badaix Snapcast · Code Injection

Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · 27% EPSS · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
27.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 98% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Jan 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Immediate mitigation steps include restricting network access to the Snapcast JSON-RPC API to trusted hosts only, ideally via firewall rules or network segmentation. Organizations should implement strict input validation and sanitization on any exposed API endpoints if custom integrations exist. Monitoring network traffic for anomalous JSON-RPC requests and unusual process behavior on Snapcast hosts can help detect exploitation attempts. Until an official patch is released, consider disabling or limiting the JSON-RPC API functionality if feasible. Regularly check for updates from the Snapcast project and apply security patches promptly once available. Employing endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to identify suspicious activity related to code execution can provide additional defense. Finally, conduct security awareness training for administrators managing Snapcast deployments to recognize and respond to potential exploitation indicators.

Description

An issue was discovered in badaix Snapcast version 0.27.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and gain sensitive information via crafted request in JSON-RPC-API.

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