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TI-2020-06647 Aliases CVE-2020-8229GHSA-cxfw-jrj9-6wmg

Uncontrolled resource consumption in Desktop Client

Priority LOW 25CWE-400Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-400.

Summary

A memory leak in the OCUtil.dll library used by Nextcloud Desktop Client 2.6.4 can lead to a DoS against the host system.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00466 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Desktop ClientFixed in 2.6.5—No fix listedCNA
  • Desktop Client Vendor— Affected Fixed in 2.6.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.5Vulnerablenextcloud
  • cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·nextcloud

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8229
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cxfw-jrj9-6wmg

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2022-18709 Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Nextcloud Desktop Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2022-18708 Cross-site scripting (XSS) in Nextcloud Desktop Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-18707 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) in Nexcloud Desktop Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
  • TI-2022-18710 nextcloudcmd incorrectly trusts bad TLS certificates CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
  • TI-2020-06645 Path traversal in Desktop Client CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2021-05740 Injection in Nextcloud Desktop Client CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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