Malicious Android app could access Shared Preferences of the Nextcloud Android client
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Nextcloud Android app is the Android client for Nextcloud. In versions prior to 3.16.1, a malicious app on the same device could have gotten access to the shared preferences of the Nextcloud Android application. This required user-interaction as a victim had to initiate the sharing flow and choose the malicious app. The shared preferences contain some limited private data such as push tokens and the account name. The vulnerability is patched in version 3.16.1.
Why it matters now
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-2021-32695
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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