Improper access control in Nextcloud Richdocuments - CVE-2023-25159

 

Improper access control in Nextcloud Richdocuments - CVE-2023-25159

Published: February 22, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU72489
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25159
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to previews are accessible without a watermark. A local administrator can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.


Affected software

Nextcloud Richdocuments
Nextcloud Server
Nextcloud Enterprise Server

How to mitigate CVE-2023-25159

Install updates from vendor's website.

Nextcloud Richdocuments - addressed in versions 6.3.1, 7.0.1
Nextcloud Server - addressed in versions 24.0.8, 25.0.1
Nextcloud Enterprise Server - addressed in versions 24.0.8, 25.0.1

External References

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