CVE-2021-37617

HIGH

Nextcloud Desktop 3.0.3-3.2.4 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element via Uninstall.exe

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/3497
Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://hackerone.com/reports/1240749

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.0047
EPSS Percentile 37.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-427 CWE-426
Status published
Products (1)
nextcloud/desktop 3.0.3 - 3.3.0
Published Aug 18, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026