Improper access control in Nextcloud Server
Priority LOW 32CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
A missing access control check in Nextcloud Server < 18.0.1, < 17.0.4, and < 16.0.9 causes hide-download shares to be downloadable when appending /download to the URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01536 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 | Fixed in 18.0.1, 17.0.4, and 16.0.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Nextcloud Server Vendor— Affected Fixed in 18.0.1, 17.0.4, and 16.0.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0.0 to before 16.0.9; 17.0.0 to before 17.0.4; 18.0.0 to before 18.0.1 | Vulnerable | nextcloud |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 32 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0.0 to before 16.0.9; 17.0.0 to before 17.0.4; 18.0.0 to before 18.0.1 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8139
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3j4p-7g9x-w28j
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-8139 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-8139 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3j4p-7g9x-w28j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2020-8139 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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