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CVE-2022-41882

Nextcloud Desktop vulnerable to code injection via malicious link

6.6 MediumFix available

The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server with your computer. In version 3.6.0, if a user received a malicious file share and has it synced locally or the virtual filesystem enabled and clicked a nc://open/ link it will open the default editor for the file type of the shared file, which on Windows can also sometimes mean that a file depending on the type, e.g. "vbs", is being executed. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Desktop client is upgraded to version 3.6.1. As a workaround, users can block the Nextcloud Desktop client 3.6.0 by setting the minimum.supported.desktop.version system config to 3.6.1 on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing files can still be used. Another workaround would be to enforce shares to be accepted by setting the sharing.force_share_accept system config to true on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing shares can still be abused.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.49%Down 0.5 points since Nov 12, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.6

Nextcloud Desktop vulnerable to code injection via malicious link

The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server with your computer. In version 3.6.0, if a user received a malicious file share and has it synced locally or the virtual filesystem enabled and clicked a nc://open/ link it will open the default editor for the file type of the shared file, which on Windows can also sometimes mean that a file depending on the type, e.g. "vbs", is being executed. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Desktop client is upgraded to version 3.6.1. As a workaround, users can block the Nextcloud Desktop client 3.6.0 by setting the minimum.supported.desktop.version system config to 3.6.1 on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing files can still be used. Another workaround would be to enforce shares to be accepted by setting the sharing.force_share_accept system config to true on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing shares can still be abused.

Record
CVE-2022-41882
CVSS 3.1
6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-45040 6.6

The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server with your computer. In version 3.6.0, if a user received a malicious file share and has it synced locally or the virtual filesystem enabled and clicked a nc://open/ link it will open the default editor for the file type of the shared file, which on Windows can also sometimes mean that a file depending on the type, e.g. "vbs", is being executed. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Desktop client is upgraded to version 3.6.1. As a workaround, users can block the Nextcloud Desktop client 3.6.0 by setting the minimum.supported.desktop.version system config to 3.6.1 on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing files can still be used. Another workaround would be to enforce shares to be accepted by setting the sharing.force_share_accept system config to true on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing shares can still be abused.

Record
EUVD-2022-45040
CVSS 3.1
6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 6.6

The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server with your computer. In version 3.6.0, if a user received a malicious file share and has it synced locally or the virtual filesystem enabled and clicked a nc://open/ link it will open the default editor for the file type of the shared file, which on Windows can also sometimes mean that a file depending on the type, e.g. "vbs", is being executed. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Desktop client is upgraded to version 3.6.1. As a workaround, users can block the Nextcloud Desktop client 3.6.0 by setting the minimum.supported.desktop.version system config to 3.6.1 on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing files can still be used. Another workaround would be to enforce shares to be accepted by setting the sharing.force_share_accept system config to true on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing shares can still be abused.

Record
CVE-2022-41882
CVSS 3.1
6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2022-41882 7.8

The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server with your computer. In version 3.6.0, if a user received a malicious file share and has it synced locally or the virtual filesystem enabled and clicked a nc://open/ link it will open the default editor for the file type of the shared file, which on Windows can also sometimes mean that a file depending on the type, e.g. "vbs", is being executed. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Desktop client is upgraded to version 3.6.1. As a workaround, users can block the Nextcloud Desktop client 3.6.0 by setting the minimum.supported.desktop.version system config to 3.6.1 on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing files can still be used. Another workaround would be to enforce shares to be accepted by setting the sharing.force_share_accept system config to true on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing shares can still be abused.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2022-41882
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSV 6.6

Nextcloud Desktop vulnerable to code injection via malicious link

The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server with your computer. In version 3.6.0, if a user received a malicious file share and has it synced locally or the virtual filesystem enabled and clicked a nc://open/ link it will open the default editor for the file type of the shared file, which on Windows can also sometimes mean that a file depending on the type, e.g. "vbs", is being executed. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Desktop client is upgraded to version 3.6.1. As a workaround, users can block the Nextcloud Desktop client 3.6.0 by setting the minimum.supported.desktop.version system config to 3.6.1 on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing files can still be used. Another workaround would be to enforce shares to be accepted by setting the sharing.force_share_accept system config to true on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing shares can still be abused.

Record
CVE-2022-41882
CVSS 3.1
6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-41882 6.6

The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server with your computer. In version 3.6.0, if a user received a malicious file share and has it synced locally or the virtual filesystem enabled and clicked a nc://open/ link it will open the default editor for the file type of the shared file, which on Windows can also sometimes mean that a file depending on the type, e.g. "vbs", is being executed. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Desktop client is upgraded to version 3.6.1. As a workaround, users can block the Nextcloud Desktop client 3.6.0 by setting the minimum.supported.desktop.version system config to 3.6.1 on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing files can still be used. Another workaround would be to enforce shares to be accepted by setting the sharing.force_share_accept system config to true on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing shares can still be abused.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41882
CVSS 3.1
6.6 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:L
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-41882 No score

The Nextcloud Desktop Client is a tool to synchronize files from Nextcloud Server with your computer. In version 3.6.0, if a user received a malicious file share and has it synced locally or the virtual filesystem enabled and clicked a nc://open/ link it will open the default editor for the file type of the shared file, which on Windows can also sometimes mean that a file depending on the type, e.g. "vbs", is being executed. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Desktop client is upgraded to version 3.6.1. As a workaround, users can block the Nextcloud Desktop client 3.6.0 by setting the minimum.supported.desktop.version system config to 3.6.1 on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing files can still be used. Another workaround would be to enforce shares to be accepted by setting the sharing.force_share_accept system config to true on the server, so new files designed to use this attack vector are not downloaded anymore. Already existing shares can still be abused.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41882
Updated
2026-11-03

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
nextcloud-client
Alpine:v3.17
before 3.6.2-r0
3.6.2-r0
nextcloud-client
Alpine:v3.18
before 3.6.2-r0
3.6.2-r0
nextcloud-client
Alpine:v3.19
before 3.6.2-r0
3.6.2-r0
nextcloud-client
Alpine:v3.20
before 3.6.2-r0
3.6.2-r0
nextcloud-client
Alpine:v3.21
before 3.6.2-r0
3.6.2-r0
nextcloud-client
Alpine:v3.22
before 3.6.2-r0
3.6.2-r0
nextcloud-client
Alpine:v3.23
before 3.6.2-r0
3.6.2-r0
nextcloud-client
Alpine:v3.24
before 3.6.2-r0
3.6.2-r0
nextcloud-desktop
Debian:12
before 3.6.1-1
3.6.1-1
nextcloud-desktop
Debian:13
before 3.6.1-1
3.6.1-1
nextcloud-desktop
Debian:14
before 3.6.1-1
3.6.1-1
nextcloud-desktop
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
2.5.3-12.6.0-12.6.1-12.6.1-22.6.2-12.6.2-1build1
None known
nextcloud-desktop
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
3.2.3-0ubuntu13.3.5-13.3.5-1ubuntu13.4.2-13.4.2-1ubuntu1
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2022-41882 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.6) in Nextcloud Desktop, published November 11, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. Fixed in nextcloud-client 3.6.2-r0.

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