CVE-2020-14030: An issue was discovered in Ozeki NG SMS Gateway through 4.17.6

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-14030?

ozeki ng sms gateway: upgrade to newer than 4.17.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-14030 being exploited?

CVE-2020-14030 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-14030 affect?

CVE-2020-14030 affects ozeki ng sms gateway. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). An issue was discovered in Ozeki NG SMS Gateway through 4.17.6. It stores SMS messages in .NET serialized format on the filesystem. By generating (and writing to the disk) malicious .NET serialized files, an attacker can trick the product i

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HIGH 7.2UPGRADE

CVE-2020-14030 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.2) affecting ozeki ng sms gateway. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Ozeki NG SMS Gateway through 4.17.6. It stores SMS messages in .NET serialized format on the filesystem. By generating (and writing to the disk) malicious .NET serialized files, an attacker can trick the product into deserializing them, resulting in arbitrary code execution.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.2 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 21%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-502
Published	2020-09-30
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ozeki

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-09-30 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ozeki ozeki ng sms gateway UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.17.6

Fixed in: newer than 4.17.6

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy ozeki-ng-sms-gateway || rpm -q ozeki-ng-sms-gateway || ozeki-ng-sms-gateway --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 4.17.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade ozeki-ng-sms-gateway

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade ozeki-ng-sms-gateway

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-14030?

ozeki ng sms gateway: upgrade to newer than 4.17.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-14030 being exploited?

CVE-2020-14030 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-14030 affect?

CVE-2020-14030 affects ozeki ng sms gateway. Severity is high (CVSS 7.2). An issue was discovered in Ozeki NG SMS Gateway through 4.17.6. It stores SMS messages in .NET serialized format on the filesystem. By generating (and writing to the disk) malicious .NET serialized files, an attacker can trick the product i

How urgent is CVE-2020-14030?

Priority 45/100. High severity

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