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CVE-2022-29163

Nextcloud Server is the file server software for Nextcloud, a self-hosted productivity platform. Prior to versions 22.2.6 and 23.0.3, a user can create a link that is not password protected even if the administrator requires links to be password protected. Versions 22.2.6 and 23.0.3 contain a patch for this issue. There are currently no known workarounds.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from nextcloud organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2022-05-20T16:15:09.437

Last Modified

2024-11-21T06:58:37.027

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 3.5 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-671

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	nextcloud	nextcloud_server	< 22.2.6	Yes
Application	nextcloud	nextcloud_server	< 23.0.3	Yes

References

https://github.com/nextcloud/circles/pull/866 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/nextcloud/circles/pull/926 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-pwjv-h37v-c4fx Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://hackerone.com/reports/1406926 Permissions Required ([email protected])
https://github.com/nextcloud/circles/pull/866 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/nextcloud/circles/pull/926 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-pwjv-h37v-c4fx Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://hackerone.com/reports/1406926 Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For nextcloud's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.