CVE-2020-8150 Weak cryptography in Nextcloud Server

Medium 4.1 Published Updated

An attacker can downgrade the encryption scheme to compromise the integrity of encrypted files in Nextcloud Server.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-8150?

CVE-2020-8150 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nextcloud Nextcloud Server, published on 9 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A cryptographic issue in Nextcloud Server 19.0.1 allowed an attacker to downgrade the encryption scheme and break the integrity of encrypted files.

Weakness: CWE-311, CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8150?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nextcloud Nextcloud Server.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8150?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8150 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-8150 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8150 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Nextcloud Nextcloud Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2q3r-568x-rqmv.

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