CVE-2023-25816 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Nextcloud is an Open Source private cloud software. Versions 25.0.0 and above, prior to 25.0.3, are subject to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. A user can configure a very long password, consuming more resources on password validation than desired. This issue is patched in 25.0.3 No workaround is available.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0014.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Nextcloud	Nextcloud Server

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:nextcloud_server:::::enterprise:::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-29708	Nextcloud is an Open Source private cloud software. Versions 25.0.0 and above, prior to 25.0.3, are subject to Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. A user can configure a very long password, consuming more resources on password validation than desired. This issue is patched in 25.0.3 No workaround is available.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-53q2-cm29-7j83
https://github.com/nextcloud/server/pull/35965
https://hackerone.com/reports/1820864

History

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2023-02-24T23:17:41.839Z

Updated: 2025-03-10T21:06:10.256Z

Reserved: 2023-02-15T16:34:48.773Z

Link: CVE-2023-25816

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T11:32:12.677Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-02-25T00:15:11.003

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:50:15.473

Link: CVE-2023-25816

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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