CVE-2020-16144: owncloud files_antivirus Incorrect Default Permissions
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-16144 is a medium (CVSS 5.7) Incorrect Default Permissions vulnerability in owncloud files_antivirus. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 09-02-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
When using an object storage like S3 as the file store, when a user creates a public link to a folder where anonymous users can upload files, and another user uploads a virus the files antivirus app would detect the virus but fails to delete it due to permission issues. This affects the files_antivirus component versions before 0.15.2 for ownCloud.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.80%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
56%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.80% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Owncloud1 product
- files_antivirus< 0.15.2
1 vendor · 1 product