Vulnerability in Nextcloud Server
CVE-2021-32678
Nextcloud Server is a Nextcloud package that handles data storage. In versions prior to 19.0.13, 20.0.11, and 21.0.3, ratelimits are not applied to OCS API responses. This affects any OCS API controller (`OCSController`) using the `@BruteForceProtection` annotation. Risk depends on the installed applications on the Nextcloud Server, but could range from bypassing authentication ratelimits or spamming other Nextcloud users. The vulnerability is patched in versions 19.0.13, 20.0.11, and 21.0.3. No workarounds aside from upgrading are known to exist.
EPSS: 0.014 (69.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.7 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Nextcloud Nextcloud_server
- Nextcloud Security-advisories — versions < 19.0.13, >= 20.0.0, < 20.0.11, >= 21.0.0, < 21.0.3
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33, 34
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-32678?
- CVE-2021-32678 is a low-severity vulnerability in Nextcloud Server, classified under CWE-799. CVSS score: 3.7/10. Published 2021-07-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-32678?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.7 out of 10.