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GLSA-202105-37 : Nextcloud Desktop Client: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code

high Nessus Plugin ID 157043

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-202105-37 (Nextcloud Desktop Client: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code)

 It was discovered that Nextcloud Desktop Client did not validate URLs.
 Impact :

 A remote attacker could entice a user to connect to a malicious Nextcloud server to cause the execution of arbitrary commands with the privileges of the user running the Nextcloud Desktop Client application.
 Workaround :

 There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All Nextcloud Desktop Client users should upgrade to the latest version:
 # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=net-misc/nextcloud-client-3.1.3'

See Also

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-37

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 157043

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-202105-37.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Published: 1/24/2022

Updated: 12/21/2023

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-22879

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:nextcloud-client, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/26/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/14/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-22879

GLSA: 202105-37