CVE-2014-3835 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can bypass permission checks to add external storage in ownCloud Server, potentially modifying data or bypassing security controls.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2014-3835?

CVE-2014-3835 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Owncloud Owncloud, published on 4 Jun 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ownCloud Server before 5.0.16 and 6.0.x before 6.0.3 does not check permissions to the files_external application, which allows remote authenticated users to add external storage via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-3835?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Owncloud Owncloud, Owncloud Owncloud Server.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3835?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-3835 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2014-3835 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-3835 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-22vm-23gq-9vc9.

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