CVE-2023-28999

MEDIUM

Nextcloud <3.8.0-<4.8.0 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Nextcloud is an open-source productivity platform. In Nextcloud Desktop client 3.0.0 until 3.8.0, Nextcloud Android app 3.13.0 until 3.25.0, and Nextcloud iOS app 3.0.5 until 4.8.0, a malicious server administrator can gain full access to an end-to-end encrypted folder. They can decrypt files, recover the folder structure and add new files.​ This issue is fixed in Nextcloud Desktop 3.8.0, Nextcloud Android 3.25.0, and Nextcloud iOS 4.8.0. No known workarounds are available.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.9
EPSS 0.0112
EPSS Percentile 78.4%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-325 CWE-311
Status published
Products (3)
nextcloud/desktop 3.0.0 - 3.8.0
nextcloud/nextcloud 3.0.5 - 4.8.0
nextcloud/nextcloud 3.13.0 - 3.25.0
Published Apr 04, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026