7.5
CWE
312
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-8225

First published: Fri Sep 18 2020(Updated: )

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

Credit: support@hackerone.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Nextcloud Desktop Client<2.6.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-8225.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-8225?

    The severity of CVE-2020-8225 is high.

  • What is the affected software?

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

  • How does CVE-2020-8225 expose sensitive information?

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

  • 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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