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Plain-English summary
CVE-2021-32705 is a Nextcloud Server issue where a public DAV endpoint lacked rate limiting. An unauthenticated attacker could repeatedly guess values and potentially identify valid share tokens or credentials. The business risk is exposure of sharing access paths, not system takeover. Vendor sources state fixed versions are available and no workaround is known.
Executive priority
Treat as a medium-priority internet-facing service fix. It does not indicate active exploitation or full compromise, but the affected endpoint is public and may help attackers discover valid access material. Upgrade during the next security maintenance window, sooner for exposed production systems.
Technical view
Affected Nextcloud Server versions before 19.0.13, 20.0.11, and 21.0.3 did not rate-limit the public DAV endpoint. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.3, network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges or user interaction required. The documented impact is potential enumeration of valid share tokens or credentials.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on internet-accessible Nextcloud Server deployments running <19.0.13, 20.0.0-20.0.10, or 21.0.0-21.0.2. Systems using downstream Fedora or Gentoo packages should verify distro advisory package status.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The issue is plausible remotely because the endpoint is public and unauthenticated, but sources describe enumeration potential rather than confirmed compromise activity.
Researcher notes
The evidence supports a rate-limiting flaw on the public DAV endpoint with enumeration impact. Avoid expanding scope beyond Nextcloud Server versions named in the advisory. No public source in the bundle establishes active exploitation, exploit tooling, or a workaround.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade Nextcloud Server to 19.0.13, 20.0.11, 21.0.3, or later supported releases.
- Apply relevant Fedora or Gentoo package updates where Nextcloud is distro-managed.
- Do not rely on a workaround; the advisory states none are known.
- Review vendor guidance before changing DAV exposure or share-link behavior.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all Nextcloud Server instances and record exact versions.
- Confirm each instance is at or above the fixed version for its release line.
- Check package manager advisory status for Fedora or Gentoo deployments.
- Review logs for unusual repeated requests against public DAV endpoints.
- Confirm public share and credential management policies are documented.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-fjv7-283f-5m54CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/27610CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1192159CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- FEDORA-2021-9b421b78afCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- FEDORA-2021-6f327296feCVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
- GLSA-202208-17CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
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Improper Control of Interaction Frequency
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