CVE-2018-16465 Auth bypass in Nextcloud Server
Attackers can bypass two-factor authentication if the second factor provider fails to load, allowing unauthorized access to Nextcloud accounts.
- 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-2018-16465?
CVE-2018-16465 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Nextcloud Nextcloud Server, published on 30 Oct 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing state in Nextcloud Server prior to 14.0.0 would not enforce the use of a second factor at login if the the provider of the second factor failed to load.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-16465?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nextcloud Nextcloud Server.
How do I fix CVE-2018-16465?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-16465 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2018-16465 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-16465 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-v76x-gvw2-m5rp.