Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
School ERP Pro 1.0 has an unauthenticated file-read flaw. A remote attacker could retrieve sensitive server files by abusing a download parameter, potentially exposing credentials or configuration data. Public exploit information exists, but the source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority confidentiality risk for any active School ERP Pro 1.0 deployment. Prioritize discovery, exposure reduction, and credential review because unauthenticated remote file disclosure can lead to broader compromise if secrets are exposed.
Technical view
CVE-2020-37088 is a CWE-22 directory traversal issue in Arox School ERP Pro 1.0 download.php. Manipulating the document parameter can allow arbitrary file reads without authentication. CVSS 4.0 score is 8.7 high, with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running School ERP Pro 1.0, especially internet-facing deployments. The provided sources do not identify other affected versions, supported branches, or hosted service exposure.
Exploitation context
Exploit-DB and VulnCheck reference public exploit details, so defenders should assume the issue is easy to research. However, the bundle says KEV is false and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
The record is source-backed but sparse. Public references describe arbitrary file read through the document parameter in download.php. No official fix, affected-version range beyond 1.0, or active exploitation evidence is provided in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify any School ERP Pro 1.0 instances, especially internet-facing systems.
- Check vendor or maintainer guidance for patches, replacements, or safe upgrade paths.
- Restrict public access to affected download functionality where business permits.
- Remove or retire unsupported deployments if no trusted fix is available.
- Review exposed configuration files and rotate credentials if compromise is suspected.
Validation and detection
- Inventory web applications for Arox School ERP Pro 1.0.
- Inspect application code or deployment paths for download.php usage.
- Review web logs for suspicious requests to download.php with traversal-like document values.
- Verify whether sensitive files are accessible only through authorized application paths.
- Confirm credential rotation if logs suggest unauthorized file access.
Public sources used
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CWE-22: File access and web shell behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupFile access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.7 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.7HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-48394CVE reference · exploit
- Archived Vendor HomepageCVE reference · product
- Archived SourceForge Product PageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: School ERP Pro 1.0 - Arbitrary File ReadCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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