Vulnerability · Published Apr 4, 2023 · Assigned by GitHub_M
CVE-2023-28998Nextcloud Desktop client misbehaves with E2EE when the server returns empty list of metadata keys
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in security-advisories from nextcloud. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server. Starting with version 3.0.0 and prior to version 3.6.5, a malicious server administrator can gain full access to an end-to-end encrypted folder. They can decrypt files, recover the folder structure, and add new files. Users should upgrade the Nextcloud Desktop client to 3.6.5 to receive a patch. No known workarounds are available.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.20 | nextcloud-client | 3.6.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-28998 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | nextcloud-client | 3.6.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-28998 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | nextcloud-client | 3.6.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-28998 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | nextcloud-client | 3.6.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-28998 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | nextcloud-client | 3.6.6-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2023-28998 |
| Debian:12 | nextcloud-desktop | 3.7.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-28998 |
| Debian:13 | nextcloud-desktop | 3.7.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-28998 |
| Debian:14 | nextcloud-desktop | 3.7.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-28998 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | nextcloud-desktop | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-28998 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| nextcloud | security-advisories | >= 3.0.0, < 3.6.5 |
Weakness: CWE-325 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
References
- https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-jh3g-wpwv-cqgr x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/5323 x_refsource_MISC
- https://ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/infk/inst-infsec/appliedcrypto/education/theses/report_DanieleCoppola.pdf x_refsource_MISC