CVE-2023-28998

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.7
Exploit probability—
ProductNextcloud Desktop
PublishedApr 4, 2023
First seenApr 4, 2023
Weakness typeCWE-325CWE-325

How to fix

Update
  • nextcloud desktop3.6.5 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
nextcloud desktop3.0.0 ≤ v < 3.6.53.6.5

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