CVE-2020-8296

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Published Mar 3, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Nextcloud Server prior to 20.0.0 stores passwords in a recoverable format even when external storage is not configured.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Nextcloud Server

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Fixed in 20.0.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-29164	Nextcloud Server prior to 20.0.0 stores passwords in a recoverable format even when external storage is not configured.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.512% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/nextcloud/server/issues/17439
https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/21037
https://hackerone.com/reports/867164
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L6BO6P6MP2MOWA6PZRXX32PLWPXN5O4S/
https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=NC-SA-2021-006

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Fedoraproject Fedora

Nextcloud Nextcloud Server

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:56 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: hackerone
Published: Mar 3, 2021, 5:40 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 9:56 AM
Reserved: Jan 28, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:26 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 3, 2021, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:26 AM

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