CVE-2023-27643: An issue found in POWERAMP 925-bundle-play and Poweramp 954-uni allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of

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HIGH 7.5REMOTEDOWNGRADE

CVE-2023-27643 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting poweramp. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue found in POWERAMP 925-bundle-play and Poweramp 954-uni allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the Rescan button in Queue and Select Folders button in Library

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-400, CWE-770
Published	2023-04-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: powerampapp

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-04-14 12:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:45 UTCUpdated Record last modified

powerampapp poweramp DOWNGRADE

Affected: 925-bundle-play · 954-uni

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 925-bundle-play

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy poweramp || rpm -q poweramp || poweramp --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 925-bundle-play (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison poweramp sudo apt install poweramp=<VERSION_BEFORE_925-bundle-play> sudo apt-mark hold poweramp

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list poweramp sudo dnf downgrade poweramp-<VERSION_BEFORE_925-bundle-play> sudo dnf versionlock add poweramp

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-27643?

poweramp: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-27643 being exploited?

CVE-2023-27643 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-27643 affect?

CVE-2023-27643 affects poweramp. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). An issue found in POWERAMP 925-bundle-play and Poweramp 954-uni allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the Rescan button in Queue and Select Folders button in Library

How urgent is CVE-2023-27643?

Priority 55/100. High severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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