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CVE-2024-52518 (GCVE-0-2024-52518)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-15 16:46 – Updated: 2024-11-15 17:31
VLAI
Title
Nextcloud Server is missing password confirmation when changing external storage options
Summary
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.
Severity
4.4 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-15 17:31 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
nextcloud security-advisories Affected: >= 28.0.0, < 28.0.12
Affected: >= 29.0.0, < 29.0.9
Affected: >= 30.0.0, < 30.0.2
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