#VU55977 Improper Certificate Validation in desktop - CVE-2021-32728
Published: August 19, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55977
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-32728
CWE-ID: CWE-295
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
desktop
desktop
Software vendor:
Nextcloud
Nextcloud
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the client fails to check if a private key belongs to previously downloaded public certificate. A remote attacker can encrypt the data on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.