2.7
LOW
CVE-2022-41969
Nextcloud Server Password Length DoS Vulnerability
Description

Nextcloud Server is an open source personal cloud server. Prior to versions 23.0.11, 24.0.7, and 25.0.0, there is no password length limit when creating a user as an administrator. An administrator can cause a limited DoS attack against their own server. Versions 23.0.11, 24.0.7, and 25.0.0 contain a fix for the issue. As a workaround, don't create user accounts with long passwords.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 1, 2022, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 5, 2022, 7:32 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

1.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-41969 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Nextcloud nextcloud_server
2 Nextcloud notes
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-41969.

URL Resource
https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-4gm7-j7wg-m4fx Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/34500 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/1727424 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-41969 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-41969 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 05, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-4gm7-j7wg-m4fx No Types Assigned https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-4gm7-j7wg-m4fx Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/34500 No Types Assigned https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/34500 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/1727424 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/1727424 Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-521
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 23.0.0 up to (excluding) 23.0.11 *cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 23.0.0 up to (excluding) 23.0.11 *cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 24.0.0 up to (excluding) 24.0.7 *cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 24.0.0 up to (excluding) 24.0.7
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} 0.01%

score

0.39747

percentile

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