Improper access control in nextcloud Server
Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
File owners were unable to unlock TYPE_TOKEN locks placed by other users, leaving files permanently locked with no recovery path outside of the database.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00415 36th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- 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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-77165
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-77h3-rj6p-8wj8
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
More nextcloud vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-18211 Windmill < 1.615.0 Operator Role Missing Authorization Checks RCE CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-14838 NextCloud Cookbook's pull-checks.yml workflow is vulnerable to OS Command Injection CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-08650 Command Injection in Appointment Emails for Nextcloud Calendar CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2026-77165 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-77165 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-77h3-rj6p-8wj8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-77165 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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