CVE-2021-37617 — Untrusted Search Path in Desktop

CWE-426 — Untrusted Search PathCWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element3 documents3 sources
Severity
7.3HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 39.62%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Nextcloud DesktopNextcloud Security-advisories
Timeline
PublishedAug 18

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 …

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.3 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDnextcloud/desktop3.0.3 — 3.3.0
▶CVEListV5nextcloud/security-advisories>= 3.0.3 , <= 3.2.4

Patches

Patch: github.com ↗Patch: github.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

1
CVEList
Untrusted Search Path in Nextcloud Desktop Client↗2021-08-18
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2021-37617: nextcloud-desktop - The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Serve...↗2021
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