CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2023-35927

Improper Access Control

Published: Jun 23, 2023 | Modified: Nov 21, 2024
CVSS 3.x
8.1
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

NextCloud Server and NextCloud Enterprise Server provide file storage for Nextcloud, a self-hosted productivity platform. In NextCloud Server versions 25.0.0 until 25.0.7 and 26.0.0 until 26.0.2 and Nextcloud Enterprise Server versions 21.0.0 until 21.0.9.12, 22.0.0 until 22.2.10.12, 23.0.0 until 23.0.12.7, 24.0.0 until 24.0.12.2, 25.0.0 until 25.0.7, and 26.0.0 until 26.0.2, when two server are registered as trusted servers for each other and successfully exchanged the share secrets, the malicious server could modify or delete VCards in the system addressbook on the origin server. This would impact the available and shown information in certain places, such as the user search and avatar menu. If a manipulated user modifies their own data in the personal settings the entry is fixed again.

Nextcloud Server n 25.0.7 and 26.0.2 and Nextcloud Enterprise Server 21.0.9.12, 22.2.10.12, 23.0.12.7, 24.0.12.2, 25.0.7, and 26.0.2 contain a patch for this issue. A workaround is available. Remove all trusted servers in the Administration > Sharing settings …/index.php/settings/admin/sharing. Afterwards, trigger a recreation of the local system addressbook with the following occ dav:sync-system-addressbook.

Weakness

The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Nextcloud_server Nextcloud 16.0.0 (including) 19.0.13.9 (excluding)
Nextcloud_server Nextcloud 20.0.0 (including) 20.0.14.14 (excluding)
Nextcloud_server Nextcloud 21.0.0 (including) 21.0.9.12 (excluding)
Nextcloud_server Nextcloud 22.0.0 (including) 22.2.10.12 (excluding)
Nextcloud_server Nextcloud 23.0.0 (including) 23.0.12.7 (excluding)
Nextcloud_server Nextcloud 24.0.0 (including) 24.0.12.2 (excluding)
Nextcloud_server Nextcloud 25.0.0 (including) 25.0.7 (excluding)
Nextcloud_server Nextcloud 26.0.0 (including) 26.0.2 (excluding)

Extended Description

Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:

When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses:

Potential Mitigations

  • Compartmentalize the system to have “safe” areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
  • Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.

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