TI-2023-13341 Aliases CVE-2023-28835

Insecure randomness for default password in nextcloud

LOW 34CWE-338Published 2023-03-30 · Updated 2025-02-11

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Nextcloud server is an open source home cloud implementation. In affected versions the generated fallback password when creating a share was using a weak complexity random number generator, so when the sharer did not change it the password could be guessable to an attacker willing to brute force it. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Server is upgraded to 24.0.10 or 25.0.4. This issue only affects users who do not have a password policy enabled, so enabling a password policy is an effective mitigation for users unable to upgrade.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.0054 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed security-advisories (nextcloud): 24.0.10, 25.0.4

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
nextcloud	security-advisories	before 24.0.10; 25.0.0 to before 25.0.4	24.0.10, 25.0.4	Patch available	CNA

security-advisories Vendornextcloud Affected before 24.0.10; 25.0.0 to before 25.0.4 Fixed in 24.0.10, 25.0.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:::::enterprise:::*	23.0.0 to before 23.0.14	Vulnerable	nextcloud
cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:::::-:::*	24.0.0 to before 24.0.10	Vulnerable	nextcloud
cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:::::enterprise:::*	24.0.0 to before 24.0.10	Vulnerable	nextcloud
cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:::::-:::*	25.0.0 to before 25.0.4	Vulnerable	nextcloud
cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:::::enterprise:::*	25.0.0 to before 25.0.4	Vulnerable	nextcloud

cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 23.0.0 to before 23.0.14 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 to before 24.0.10 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 24.0.0 to before 24.0.10 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 25.0.0 to before 25.0.4 Vulnerable ·nextcloud
cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Versions 25.0.0 to before 25.0.4 Vulnerable ·nextcloud

Remediation

Fix · CNA security-advisories (nextcloud) Fixed in 24.0.10, 25.0.4

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product

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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28835

References

Patch 1

https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/36093

Advisory 1

https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-7w2p-rp9m-9xp9

TI-2023-20855 Users can delete external storage mount points CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
TI-2023-11091 Nextcloud download permissions can be changed by resharer CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2023-10624 Nextcloud Server vulnerable to SSRF via filter bypass due to lax checking on IPs CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
TI-2025-37238 Cross-site scripting in Nextcloud CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
TI-2023-11086 nextcloud vulnerable to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
TI-2022-18738 Exception logging in Sharepoint app reveals clear-text connection details CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

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Sources

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