CVE-2021-44537 Code injection in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

A malicious server can inject resources into the ownCloud desktop client via a URL, leading to remote code execution on the user's machine.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-44537?

CVE-2021-44537 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 15 Jan 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

ownCloud owncloud/client before 2.9.2 allows Resource Injection by a server into the desktop client via a URL, leading to remote code execution.

Weakness: CWE-74

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44537?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Owncloud Owncloud Desktop Client.

How do I fix CVE-2021-44537?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2021-44537 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44537 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Fedoraproject Fedora vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-44537, GHSA-xf33-h49j-6fjv.

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