CVE-2023-28997
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
04/04/2023
Last modified:
03/11/2025
Description
The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server. Starting with version 3.0.0 and prior to version 3.6.5, a malicious server administrator can recover and modify the contents of end-to-end encrypted files. Users should upgrade the Nextcloud Desktop client to 3.6.5 to receive a patch. No known workarounds are available.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
6.70
Severity 3.x
MEDIUM
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 (including) | 3.6.5 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/infk/inst-infsec/appliedcrypto/education/theses/report_DanieleCoppola.pdf
- https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/5324
- https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-4p33-rw27-j5fc
- https://ethz.ch/content/dam/ethz/special-interest/infk/inst-infsec/appliedcrypto/education/theses/report_DanieleCoppola.pdf
- https://github.com/nextcloud/desktop/pull/5324
- https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-4p33-rw27-j5fc
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/09/msg00018.html



