Sensitive data may not be removed from storage on account removal
Priority LOW 21CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Nextcloud Android is the Android client for the Nextcloud open source home cloud system. Due to a timeout issue the Android client may not properly clean all sensitive data on account removal. This could include sensitive key material such as the End-to-End encryption keys. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Android App is upgraded to 3.16.1
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00303 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed security-advisories (nextcloud): 3.16.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA security-advisories (nextcloud) Fixed in 3.16.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32658
References
More Nextcloud vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-11704 Sensitive files/data exist after deletion of user account in Nextcloud Android CVSS 3.1LOW 3.3
- TI-2022-08695 Improper Authentication in Nextcloud Android Files CVSS 3.1LOW 2.4
- TI-2019-03862 SQL injection in com.nextcloud.client CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-19669 SQL Injection in FileContentProvider (GHSL-2021-1007) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-13460 Nextcloud: Lack of authenticity of metadata keys allows a malicious server to gain access to E2EE folders CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.9
- TI-2021-12395 End-to-end encryption device setup did not verify public key CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
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