CVE-2023-28999

Nextcloud is an open-source productivity platform. In Nextcloud Desktop client 3.0.0 until 3.8.0, Nextcloud Android app 3.13.0 until 3.25.0, and Nextcloud iOS app 3.0.5 until 4.8.0, a malicious server administrator can gain full access to an end-to-end encrypted folder. They can decrypt files, recover the folder structure and add new files. This issue is fixed in Nextcloud Desktop 3.8.0, Nextcloud Android 3.25.0, and Nextcloud iOS 4.8.0. No known workarounds are available.

CVSS v3 6.4 MEDIUM

6.4^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 0.9 / Impact : 5.5

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/infk/inst-infsec/appliedcrypto/education/theses/report_DanieleCoppola.pdf	Exploit Technical Description Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/5560	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-8875-wxww-3rr8	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:desktop::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud:::::iphone_os:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud:::::android:::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-04-04 13:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 04:10

NVD link : CVE-2023-28999

Mitre link : CVE-2023-28999

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-28999

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Products Affected

nextcloud

desktop
nextcloud

CWE

CWE-311

Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

CWE-325

Missing Cryptographic Step

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