CVE-2020-12103

In Tiny File Manager 2.4.1 there is a vulnerability in the ajax file backup copy functionality which allows authenticated users to create backup copies of files (with .bak extension) outside the scope in the same directory in which they are stored.

Published: 2020-04-28 Last update: 2025-12-31 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-12103 is rated Moderate Risk (55/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.69%). Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-12103

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 0.82% 0.69% -0.13%
2 2025-03-29 0.69% 0.82% +0.13%
3 2025-03-17 0.69%

Full EPSS history (8 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-12103

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.7 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
3.1 4.0 [email protected]
4.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
8.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-12103

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-12103

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
prasathmani tiny_file_manager 2.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:prasathmani:tiny_file_manager:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-12103

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