CVE-2020-14031

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in Ozeki NG SMS Gateway through 4.17.6. The outbox functionality of the TXT File module can be used to delete all/most files in a folder. Because the product usually runs as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM, the only files that will not be deleted are those currently being run by the system and/or files that have special security attributes (e.g., Windows Defender files).

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.75% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory ozeki.hu

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.ozeki.hu/index.php?owpn=231	vendor advisory
https://github.com/DrunkenShells/Disclosures/tree/master/CVE-2020-14031-Arbitary%20File%20Delete-Ozeki%20SMS%20Gateway	third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-14031?: CVE-2020-14031 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-14031?: To fix CVE-2020-14031, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-14031 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-14031 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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