Cleartext storage of sensitive information in Nextcloud Mail



Published: 2022-08-05
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-31119
CWE-ID CWE-312
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor Nextcloud

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information

EUVDB-ID: #VU66127

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 1.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-31119

CWE-ID: CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected application would log user passwords to disk in the event of a misconfiguration. A remote administrator can gain access to a IMAP account.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Nextcloud Mail: 1.0.0 - 1.12.0

External links

http://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-63m3-w68h-3wjg
http://github.com/nextcloud/mail/issues/823
http://github.com/nextcloud/mail/pull/6488/commits/ab9ade57fbc1f465ffe905248f93f328d638d7e5


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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