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CVE-2023-28646

App lockout in nextcloud Android app can be bypassed via thirdparty apps

Published: Mar 30, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-281
NVD MITRE
4.4CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 86.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Nextcloud android is an android app for interfacing with the nextcloud home server ecosystem. In versions from 3.7.0 and before 3.24.1 an attacker that has access to the unlocked physical device can bypass the Nextcloud Android Pin/passcode protection via a thirdparty app. This allows to see meta information like sharer, sharees and activity of files. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Android app is upgraded to 3.24.1. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:PAC:HPR:LUI:RS:CC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:PAttack Vector
Physical
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-281CWE-287NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

security-advisoriesnextcloud
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
nextcloudnextcloud
SaaSSaaS Service
Cloud & SaaS / saas-application
nextcloudoss-projectDECloud & SaaSaka nextcloud server

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-c3rf-94h6-vj8v
github.com
https://github.com/nextcloud/android/pull/11242
github.com

Timeline

Published
Mar 30, 2023
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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