#VU48605 Improper Certificate Validation in Nextcloud Social app - CVE-2020-8279

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#VU48605 Improper Certificate Validation in Nextcloud Social app - CVE-2020-8279

Published: November 19, 2020 / Updated: November 27, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48605
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8279
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Nextcloud Social app
Software vendor:
Nextcloud

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to missing validation of server certificates for out-going connections. A remote attacker can perform a MitM attack on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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