Authorization bypass through user-controlled SQL primary key in Nextcloud Server - CVE-2017-0936

 

Authorization bypass through user-controlled SQL primary key in Nextcloud Server - CVE-2017-0936

Published: May 11, 2018 / Updated: May 14, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU12595
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0936
CWE-ID: CWE-566
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Nextcloud
Affected software:
Nextcloud Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass security restrictions and on the target system.

The weakness exists due to authorization bypass through user-controlled key. A remote attacker can change the scope of app passwords of other users and write arbitrary files on the target system.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-0936

Update to versions 11.0.7 or 12.0.5.

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