CVE-2020-8279 Security feature bypass in Nextcloud Social
Missing certificate validation in Nextcloud Social allows man-in-the-middle attacks, enabling interception of outgoing connection data.
- 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-2020-8279?
CVE-2020-8279 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nextcloud Social, published on 19 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing validation of server certificates for out-going connections in Nextcloud Social < 0.4.0 allowed a man-in-the-middle attack.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8279?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nextcloud Social.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8279?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nextcloud Social
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7f2c-fj5r-9f75.