CVE-2021-37617

NameCVE-2021-37617
DescriptionThe Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server with a computer. The Nextcloud Desktop Client invokes its uninstaller script when being installed to make sure there are no remnants of previous installations. In versions 3.0.3 through 3.2.4, the Client searches the `Uninstall.exe` file in a folder that can be written by regular users. This could lead to a case where a malicious user creates a malicious `Uninstall.exe`, which would be executed with administrative privileges on the Nextcloud Desktop Client installation. This issue is fixed in Nextcloud Desktop Client version 3.3.0. As a workaround, do not allow untrusted users to create content in the `C:\` system folder and verify that there is no malicious `C:\Uninstall.exe` file on the system.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
nextcloud-desktop (PTS)buster (security), buster, buster (lts)2.5.1-3+deb10u2fixed
bullseye (security), bullseye3.1.1-2+deb11u1fixed
bookworm3.7.3-1+deb12u1fixed
sid, trixie3.13.2-2fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
nextcloud-desktopsource(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

- nextcloud-desktop <not-affected> (Doesn't affect Nextcloud client as shipped in Debian)
https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-6q2w-v879-q24v

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