CVE-2022-35932 Missing rate limit when trying to join a password protected Nextcloud Talk conversation

Low 3.5 Published Updated

Attackers can brute force passwords for protected Nextcloud Talk conversations due to missing rate limits, potentially gaining unauthorized access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-35932?

CVE-2022-35932 is a low-severity vulnerability in nextcloud security-advisories, published on 12 Aug 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Nextcloud Talk is a video and audio conferencing app for Nextcloud. Prior to versions 12.2.7, 13.0.7, and 14.0.3, password protected conversations are susceptible to brute force attacks if the attacker has the link/conversation token. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Talk application is upgraded to 12.2.7, 13.0.7 or 14.0.3. There are currently no known workarounds available apart from not having password protected conversations.

Weakness: CWE-307, CWE-359

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-35932?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nextcloud Talk.

How do I fix CVE-2022-35932?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-35932 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-35932 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-35932 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pf36-jvpv-4hwq.

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