#VU82082 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Nextcloud Enterprise Server and Nextcloud Server - CVE-2023-39960 

 

#VU82082 Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts in Nextcloud Enterprise Server and Nextcloud Server - CVE-2023-39960

Published: October 17, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU82082
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39960
CWE-ID: CWE-307
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Nextcloud Enterprise Server
Nextcloud Server
Software vendor:
Nextcloud

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the number of login attempts is not limited within the WebDAV endpoint. A remote user can perform a brute-force attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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