CVE-2020-36245
GramAddict bot uses dependency with reverse tcp backdoor
GramAddict through 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of use of UIAutomator2 and ATX-Agent. The attacker must be able to reach TCP port 7912, e.g., by being on the same Wi-Fi network.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used 8.8
GramAddict through 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of use of UIAutomator2 and ATX-Agent. The attacker must be able to reach TCP port 7912, e.g., by being on the same Wi-Fi network.
- Record
CVE-2020-36245- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 Medium
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
GramAddict through 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of use of UIAutomator2 and ATX-Agent. The attacker must be able to reach TCP port 7912, e.g., by being on the same Wi-Fi network.
- Record
CVE-2020-36245- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-0096No score
GramAddict through 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of use of UIAutomator2 and ATX-Agent. The attacker must be able to reach TCP port 7912, e.g., by being on the same Wi-Fi network.
- Record
EUVD-2021-0096- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q5h6-49gg-2wfg 8.7
GramAddict bot uses dependency with reverse tcp backdoor
GramAddict before 1.2.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of use of UIAutomator2 and ATX-Agent. The attacker must be able to reach TCP port 7912, e.g., by being on the same Wi-Fi network.
- Record
GHSA-q5h6-49gg-2wfg- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-94, CWE-306
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV 8.8
GramAddict through 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of use of UIAutomator2 and ATX-Agent. The attacker must be able to reach TCP port 7912, e.g., by being on the same Wi-Fi network.
- Record
CVE-2020-36245- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-q5h6-49gg-2wfg 8.7
GramAddict bot uses dependency with reverse tcp backdoor
GramAddict before 1.2.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of use of UIAutomator2 and ATX-Agent. The attacker must be able to reach TCP port 7912, e.g., by being on the same Wi-Fi network.
- Record
GHSA-q5h6-49gg-2wfg- CVSS 4.0
- 8.7 High
CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-306, CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2021-65No score
GramAddict through 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code because of use of UIAutomator2 and ATX-Agent. The attacker must be able to reach TCP port 7912, e.g., by being on the same Wi-Fi network.
- Record
PYSEC-2021-65- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gramaddictPyPI | before 1.2.5 | 1.2.5 |
gramaddictPyPI | before 1.2.5, plus listed versions 1.2.01.2.0b11.2.0b21.2.0b31.2.11.2.21.2.31.2.4 | 1.2.5 |
gramaddictPyPI | before 1.2.4, plus listed versions 1.2.01.2.0b11.2.0b21.2.0b31.2.11.2.21.2.3 | 1.2.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-36245 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Gramaddict, published February 17, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.57%, the 75th percentile. Fixed in gramaddict 1.2.5.
References
github.com/GramAddict/bot/issues/134
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36245
github.com/GramAddict/bot/pull/183
github.com/GramAddict/bot/commit/b9d11691b2fb13749c3cd0f75c70ee31242053ce
github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/gramaddict/PYSEC-2021-65.yaml
github.com/advisories/GHSA-q5h6-49gg-2wfg
github.com/GramAddict/bot