Resource exhaustion in Nextcloud Server

CVE-2022-29243

Nextcloud Server is the file server software for Nextcloud, a self-hosted productivity platform. Prior to versions 22.2.7 and 23.0.4, missing input-size validation of new session names allows users to create app passwords with long names. These long names are then loaded into memory on usage, resulting in impacted performance. Versions 22.2.7 and 23.0.4 contain a fix for this issue. There are currently no known workarounds available.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.015 (70.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-29243?
CVE-2022-29243 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nextcloud Server, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2022-05-31.
How severe is CVE-2022-29243?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.