ownCloud up to 5.0.5 improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in ownCloud up to 5.0.5. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to improper authentication. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2014-9045. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in ownCloud up to 5.0.5 (Cloud Software). This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The FTP backend in user_external in ownCloud Server before 5.0.18 and 6.x before 6.0.6 allows remote attackers to bypass intended authentication requirements via a crafted password.

The weakness was presented 02/04/2015 by Lukas Reschke (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at owncloud.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-9045 since 11/21/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82561 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : owncloud (MDVSA-2015:190)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 5.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (82561), SecurityFocus (BID 73695†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50174†). See VDB-73881, VDB-73880 and VDB-73879 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 82561
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : owncloud (MDVSA-2015:190)
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OpenVAS ID: 801070
OpenVAS Name: ownCloud FTP Backend user_external Password Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ownCloud 5.0.6

Timelineinfo

11/21/2014 🔍
11/25/2014 +4 days 🔍
02/04/2015 +71 days 🔍
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03/27/2015 +51 days 🔍
05/17/2015 +51 days 🔍
04/01/2025 +3606 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: owncloud.org
Researcher: Lukas Reschke
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-9045 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-9045
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73883
SecurityFocus: 73695 - ownCloud CVE-2014-9045 Authentication Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 50174 - ownCloud Server 5.0-5.0.17, 6.0-6.0.5 Remote Login Bypass Using External FTP User Backend, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/01/2025 00:46
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (58), 06/28/2017 09:02 (9), 04/12/2022 13:33 (3), 04/01/2025 00:46 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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