CVE-2020-8133 Weak cryptography in Nextcloud Server

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Weak passphrase generation in Nextcloud Server allows attackers to overwrite encrypted file blocks, compromising data integrity.

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

What is CVE-2020-8133?

CVE-2020-8133 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nextcloud Nextcloud Server, published on 9 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A wrong generation of the passphrase for the encrypted block in Nextcloud Server 19.0.1 allowed an attacker to overwrite blocks in a file.

Weakness: CWE-347, CWE-657

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8133?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nextcloud Nextcloud Server.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8133?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8133 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-8133 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8133 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Nextcloud Nextcloud Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-92hg-jjmr-6gv2.

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