CVE-2020-8225: High severity nextcloud desktop client vulnerability

Published Sep 18, 2020
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Updated

A cleartext storage of sensitive information in Nextcloud Desktop Client 2.6.4 gave away information about used proxies and their authentication credentials.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Nextcloud Desktop<2.6.5

Event History

Sep 18, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:11 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:11 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-8225.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8225?

The severity of CVE-2020-8225 is high.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is Nextcloud Desktop Client version up to exclusive 2.6.5.

4

How does CVE-2020-8225 expose sensitive information?

CVE-2020-8225 exposes sensitive information through cleartext storage of proxies and their authentication credentials.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-8225?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-8225 in the HackerOne report (link: https://hackerone.com/reports/685990) and the Nextcloud security advisory (link: https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=NC-SA-2020-031).

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