CVE-2024-52518

Nextcloud Server is missing password confirmation when changing external storage options

Published: Nov 15, 2024Updated: Jan 23, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-287

4.4MEDIUM

Description

Nextcloud Server is a self hosted personal cloud system. After an attacker got access to the session of a user or administrator, the attacker would be able to create, change or delete external storages without having to confirm the password. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Server is upgraded to 28.0.12, 29.0.9 or 30.0.2.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:HAttack Complexity

High

PR:HPrivileges Required

High

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-287 CWE-863

Affected Products

nextcloud

oss-project·DEaka nextcloud server

security-advisoriesSaaSSaaS Service

Cloud & SaaS / saas-application

nextcloud serverSaaSSaaS Service

Cloud & SaaS / saas-application

Nextcloud GmbH

commercial·DEaka nextcloud calendar, nextcloud server, nextcloud enterprise server

Nextcloud ServerSaaSSaaS Service

Cloud & SaaS / saas-application

Nextcloud Enterprise ServerSaaSSaaS Service

Cloud & SaaS / saas-application

ООО «Ред Софт»

commercial·RUaka red soft

РЕД ОСOn-premOS

Operating Systems / linux-distro

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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2 techniques

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References

https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-vrhf-532w-99rg

github.com

https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/48373

github.com

https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/48788

github.com

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