TI-2021-12346 Aliases CVE-2021-32678

Ratelimit not applied on OCS API responses

LOW 27CWE-799Published 2021-07-12 · Updated 2024-08-03

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Low · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.

Summary

Nextcloud Server is a Nextcloud package that handles data storage. In versions prior to 19.0.13, 20.0.11, and 21.0.3, ratelimits are not applied to OCS API responses. This affects any OCS API controller (`OCSController`) using the `@BruteForceProtection` annotation. Risk depends on the installed applications on the Nextcloud Server, but could range from bypassing authentication ratelimits or spamming other Nextcloud users. The vulnerability is patched in versions 19.0.13, 20.0.11, and 21.0.3. No workarounds aside from upgrading are known to exist.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01374 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed security-advisories (nextcloud): 19.0.13, 20.0.11, 21.0.3

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	security-advisories	before 19.0.13; 20.0.0 to before 20.0.11; 21.0.0 to before 21.0.3	19.0.13, 20.0.11, 21.0.3	Patch available	CNA

security-advisories Vendornextcloud Affected before 19.0.13; 20.0.0 to before 20.0.11; 21.0.0 to before 21.0.3 Fixed in 19.0.13, 20.0.11, 21.0.3 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server::::::::	before 19.0.13; 20.0.0 to before 20.0.11; 21.0.0 to before 21.0.3	Vulnerable	nextcloud
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:::::::*	33	Vulnerable	Fedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::*	34	Vulnerable	Fedoraproject

cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 19.0.13; 20.0.0 to before 20.0.11; 21.0.0 to before 21.0.3 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Fix · CNA security-advisories (nextcloud) Fixed in 19.0.13, 20.0.11, 21.0.3

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Advisory · 2021-07-12
nextcloud security-advisories — FEDORA-2021-6f327296fe
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-12356 Application specific tokens can change their own scopePriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2021-12347 Filenames not escaped by default in controllers using DownloadResponsePriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2021-12373 Lack of ratelimit on public DAV endpointPriority LOW 36
Show all 6 records → Advisory →
Advisory · 2021-07-12
nextcloud security-advisories — FEDORA-2021-9b421b78af
6 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 4 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-12356 Application specific tokens can change their own scopePriority MEDIUM 42
- TI-2021-12347 Filenames not escaped by default in controllers using DownloadResponsePriority MEDIUM 41
- TI-2021-12373 Lack of ratelimit on public DAV endpointPriority LOW 36
Show all 6 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-32678

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/27329

Advisory 4

Other 1

https://hackerone.com/reports/1214158

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Sources

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