Improper authentication in Nextcloud Server
Priority LOW 26CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Missing state in Nextcloud Server prior to 14.0.0 would not enforce the use of a second factor at login if the the provider of the second factor failed to load.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00811 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Nextcloud Server: 14.0.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Nextcloud Server | before 14.0.0 | 14.0.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Nextcloud Server Vendor— Affected before 14.0.0 Fixed in 14.0.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Nextcloud Server Fixed in 14.0.0
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-16465
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v76x-gvw2-m5rp
References
More Nextcloud Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20855 Users can delete external storage mount points CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2023-11091 Nextcloud download permissions can be changed by resharer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-10624 Nextcloud Server vulnerable to SSRF via filter bypass due to lax checking on IPs CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-37238 Cross-site scripting in Nextcloud CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
- TI-2023-11086 nextcloud vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2022-18738 Exception logging in Sharepoint app reveals clear-text connection details CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-16465 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-16465 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v76x-gvw2-m5rp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2018-16465 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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