CVE-2024-52510: nextcloud desktop Improper Certificate Validation
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-52510 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Certificate Validation vulnerability in nextcloud desktop. EPSS estimates a 0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 15-11-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-11-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- CVE.orgCNA4.2MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.74%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
54%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.74% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Nextcloud2 products
- desktop≥ 3.0.0, < 3.14.2
- security-advisories≥ 3.0.0, < 3.14.2
Debian1 product
- nextcloud-desktopAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 3.15.0-1
Ubuntu1 product
- nextcloud-desktopAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 4 products
References
11 links- github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-r4qc-m9mj-452vX Refsource CONFIRMREPORTThird Party Advisory
- github.com/nextcloud/desktop/commit/97539218e6f63c3a3fd1694cb7d8aef27c5910d7X Refsource MISCREPORTPatch