SB2022090118 - Weak password requirements in Nextcloud Password Policy
Published: September 1, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2022090118
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Weak password requirements (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-35931)
CWE-ID: CWE-521 - Weak Password Requirements
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the generated passwords are not fully validated by HIBPValidator. A remote attacker can cause the random password generator to generate common passwords the validator itself would block.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.