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TI-2023-13164 Aliases CVE-2023-28646

App lockout in nextcloud Android app can be bypassed via thirdparty apps

Priority LOW 20CWE-281Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

Nextcloud android is an android app for interfacing with the nextcloud home server ecosystem. In versions from 3.7.0 and before 3.24.1 an attacker that has access to the unlocked physical device can bypass the Nextcloud Android Pin/passcode protection via a thirdparty app. This allows to see meta information like sharer, sharees and activity of files. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Android app is upgraded to 3.24.1. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00229 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed security-advisories (nextcloud): 3.24.1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
nextcloudsecurity-advisories3.7.0 to before 3.24.13.24.1Patch availableCNA
  • security-advisories Vendornextcloud Affected 3.7.0 to before 3.24.1 Fixed in 3.24.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:*3.7.0 to before 3.24.1Vulnerablenextcloud
  • cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions 3.7.0 to before 3.24.1 Vulnerable ·nextcloud

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA security-advisories (nextcloud) Fixed in 3.24.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28646

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

  • 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
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Sources

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