CVE-2021-32678 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2021-32678

Ratelimit not applied on OCS API responses

Vulnerability Description

Nextcloud Server is a Nextcloud package that handles data storage. In versions prior to 19.0.13, 20.0.11, and 21.0.3, ratelimits are not applied to OCS API responses. This affects any OCS API controller (`OCSController`) using the `@BruteForceProtection` annotation. Risk depends on the installed applications on the Nextcloud Server, but could range from bypassing authentication ratelimits or spamming other Nextcloud users. The vulnerability is patched in versions 19.0.13, 20.0.11, and 21.0.3. No workarounds aside from upgrading are known to exist.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

security-advisories
Vulnerable Versions:
< 19.0.13, >= 20.0.0, < 20.0.11, >= 21.0.0, < 21.0.3

Timeline

Official Publish: July 12th, 2021
Last Modified: August 3rd, 2024
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.