CVE-2020-8224 Code injection in Desktop Client
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious OpenSSL config in a fixed directory, affecting Nextcloud Desktop Client users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8224?
CVE-2020-8224 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Desktop Client, published on 10 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A code injection in Nextcloud Desktop Client 2.6.4 allowed to load arbitrary code when placing a malicious OpenSSL config into a fixed directory.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8224?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nextcloud Desktop.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8224?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-8224 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8224 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2020-8227 Path traversal in Desktop Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-79jq-9hhm-7rfm.