CVE-2021-37617

HIGH

Nextcloud Desktop < 3.3.0 - Uncontrolled Search Path

Title source: rule

Description

The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server with a computer. The Nextcloud Desktop Client invokes its uninstaller script when being installed to make sure there are no remnants of previous installations. In versions 3.0.3 through 3.2.4, the Client searches the `Uninstall.exe` file in a folder that can be written by regular users. This could lead to a case where a malicious user creates a malicious `Uninstall.exe`, which would be executed with administrative privileges on the Nextcloud Desktop Client installation. This issue is fixed in Nextcloud Desktop Client version 3.3.0. As a workaround, do not allow untrusted users to create content in the `C:\` system folder and verify that there is no malicious `C:\Uninstall.exe` file on the system.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.0030
EPSS Percentile 53.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-427 CWE-426
Status published

Affected Products (1)

nextcloud/desktop < 3.3.0

Timeline

Published Aug 18, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026