CVE-2023-39960
Description
From CVE.org
Nextcloud Server provides data storage for Nextcloud, an open source cloud platform. In Nextcloud Server starting with 25.0.0 and prior to 25.09 and 26.04; as well as Nextcloud Enterprise Server starting with 22.0.0 and prior to 22.2.10.14, 23.0.12.9, 24.0.12.5, 25.0.9, and 26.0.4; missing protection allows an attacker to brute force passwords on the WebDAV API. Nextcloud Server 25.0.9 and 26.0.4 and Nextcloud Enterprise Server 22.2.10.14, 23.0.12.9, 24.0.12.5, 25.0.9, and 26.0.4 contain patches for this issue. No known workarounds are available.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control
Technical Impact: Bypass Protection Mechanism
An attacker could perform an arbitrary number of authentication attempts using different passwords, and eventually gain access to the targeted account using a brute force attack.
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