Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is a low-severity credential-protection flaw in CESNET theme-cesnet 1.x for ownCloud. The affected password reset template may expose or mishandle credentials, but the public sources say local access is required. Urgency is limited unless the organization runs this specific theme and has untrusted local users or shared hosting.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted maintenance fix, not an emergency response. Prioritize it during regular patch cycles for affected ownCloud environments, especially shared or multi-user servers. Escalate only if local server access is broadly available to untrusted users.
Technical view
CVE-2016-15014 maps to CWE-522 and affects cesnet/core/lostpassword/templates/resetpassword.php in theme-cesnet up to 1.x. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, indicating local, low-complexity access with low confidentiality impact only. Version 2.0.0 and commit 2b857f2233ce5083b4d5bc9bfc4152f933c3e4a6 are cited as the fix.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears narrow: CESNET theme-cesnet 1.x deployments on ownCloud. The sources do not identify broader products, hosted services, default configurations, or remote attack paths. Organizations not using this specific theme are not shown as affected by the provided evidence.
Exploitation context
The supplied data does not show active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Public scoring requires local access and low privileges. Sources describe the vulnerable functionality only generally, so practical exploitation details and real-world prevalence are not established here.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse and describes an unknown functionality in resetpassword.php. The vulnerability is credential protection related, confidentiality-only, and locally exploitable according to the CVSS vector. Avoid assuming remote account takeover or exposed internet attackability without additional vendor or code-level evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade CESNET theme-cesnet to version 2.0.0 or later where applicable.
- Review the cited patch before deployment in customized theme installations.
- Inventory ownCloud deployments for CESNET theme-cesnet 1.x usage.
- If upgrade is delayed, check CESNET guidance for supported interim controls.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether theme-cesnet is installed on any ownCloud instance.
- Check deployed theme-cesnet version and compare against 2.0.0.
- Review cesnet/core/lostpassword/templates/resetpassword.php for the patched change.
- Verify local users with server access are expected and controlled.
Public sources used
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CWE-522: Credential and account abuse lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Low
- CVSS
- 3.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N1.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
3.3LowVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://vuldb.com/?id.217633CVE reference · vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217633CVE reference · signature, permissions-required
- https://github.com/CESNET/theme-cesnet/pull/1CVE reference · issue-tracking
- https://github.com/CESNET/theme-cesnet/commit/2b857f2233ce5083b4d5bc9bfc4152f933c3e4a6CVE reference · patch
- https://github.com/CESNET/theme-cesnet/releases/tag/2.0.0CVE reference · patch
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CWE details
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Insufficiently Protected Credentials
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