CVE-2017-9286

nextcloud package security issues with /srv/www/htdocs

7.8 High

CVE-2017-9286 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Nextcloud, published March 1, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.18%, the 67th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

The packaging of NextCloud in openSUSE used /srv/www/htdocs in an unsafe manner, which could have allowed scripts running as wwwrun user to escalate privileges to root during nextcloud package upgrade.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.18%Up 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.8

nextcloud package security issues with /srv/www/htdocs

Record: CVE-2017-9286
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2017-18222 7.8

Record: EUVD-2017-18222
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p8ph-fqxj-xw9c 8.8

The packaging of NextCloud in openSUSE used /srv/www/htdocs in an unsafe manner, which could have...

Record: GHSA-p8ph-fqxj-xw9c
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.8

Record: CVE-2017-9286
CVSS 3.0: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.0: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 9.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases, products	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD