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CVE-2016-1499

Published: Jan 8, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200
NVD MITRE
8.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
4.0%
Top 10.8%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
2 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

ownCloud Server before 8.0.10, 8.1.x before 8.1.5, and 8.2.x before 8.2.2 allow remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information from a directory listing and possibly cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via the force parameter to index.php/apps/files/ajax/scan.php.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:CC:LI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-200CWE-399

Affected Products

owncloudowncloud
SaaSWeb App
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
owncloud serverowncloud
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / cloud-platform
n/an/a
owncloudcommercialDECloud & SaaSaka owncloud server, owncloud client

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Exploitability

2 exploit sources identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135158/ownCloud-8.2.1-8.1.4-8.0.9-Information-Exposure.html
packetstormsecurity.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537244/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537556/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com
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Timeline

Published
Jan 8, 2016
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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