Clash for Windows v0.20.12 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE)…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Clash for Windows v0.20.12 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability which is exploited via overwriting the configuration file (cfw-setting.yaml).
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01287 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:clash_project:clash:0.20.12:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | 0.20.12 | Vulnerable | Clash Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:clash_project:clash:0.20.12:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions 0.20.12 Vulnerable ·Clash Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-24205
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rq24-vhfq-6v9x
References
More Clash Project Clash vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-09656 Clash for Windows v0.19.8 was discovered to allow arbitrary code execution via a crafted… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-15193 In Dreamacro Clash for Windows v0.11.4, an attacker could embed a malicious iframe in a… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-19016 A misconfiguration in the Service Mode profile directory of Clash for Windows v0.19.9… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-24205 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-24205 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rq24-vhfq-6v9x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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