CVE-2021-32728

Medium

Description

The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server with a computer. Clients using the Nextcloud end-to-end encryption feature download the public and private key via an API endpoint. In versions prior to 3.3.0, the Nextcloud Desktop client fails to check if a private key belongs to previously downloaded public certificate. If the Nextcloud instance serves a malicious public key, the data would be encrypted for this key and thus could be accessible to a malicious actor. This issue is fixed in Nextcloud Desktop Client version 3.3.0. There are no known workarounds aside from upgrading.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductNextcloud Desktop
PublishedAug 18, 2021
First seenAug 18, 2021
Weakness typeCWE-295CWE-295

How to fix

Update
  • nextcloud desktop3.3.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
nextcloud desktopv < 3.3.03.3.0
debian debian_linux10.0, 11.0—

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