Nextcloud Desktop Client up to 3.14.1 certificate validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Nextcloud Desktop Client up to 3.14.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes certificate validation. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-52510. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Nextcloud Desktop Client up to 3.14.1. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a certificate validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-295. The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server with your computer. The Desktop client did not stop with an error but allowed by-passing the signature validation, if a manipulated server sends an empty initial signature. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Desktop client is upgraded to 3.14.2 or later.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-52510 since 11/11/2024. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1587.003 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 3.14.2 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 97539218e6f63c3a3fd1694cb7d8aef27c5910d7 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.9

VulDB Base Score: 3.1
VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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CNA Base Score: 4.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Certificate validation
CWE: CWE-295 / CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Desktop Client 3.14.2
Patch: 97539218e6f63c3a3fd1694cb7d8aef27c5910d7

Timelineinfo

11/11/2024 🔍
11/15/2024 +4 days 🔍
11/15/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/28/2025 +286 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-r4qc-m9mj-452v
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-52510 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-52510
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-284815

Entryinfo

Created: 11/15/2024 19:23
Updated: 08/28/2025 21:46
Changes: 11/15/2024 19:23 (67), 02/26/2025 07:52 (3), 08/28/2025 21:46 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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