When using an object storage like S3 as the file store, when a user creates a public link…
Priority LOW 27CWE-276Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00807 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16144
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqmr-r48f-jfqq
References
More ownCloud Files Antivirus vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-13178 The files_antivirus component before 1.0.0 for ownCloud mishandles the protection… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-13177 The files_antivirus component before 1.0.0 for ownCloud allows OS Command Injection via the administration settings. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2020-16144 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-16144 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hqmr-r48f-jfqq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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