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CVE-2020-16144 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:5.7 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://owncloud.com/security-advisories/files-antivirus-doesnt-delete-virus-if-uploaded-through-public-link/	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://owncloud.com/security-advisories/files-antivirus-doesnt-delete-virus-if-uploaded-through-public-link/	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-276	Incorrect Default Permissions	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
owncloud files antivirus	< 0.15.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:files_antivirus:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 18, 2021	Initial Analysis	[email protected]