CVE-2022-29163

Q: How do I fix CVE-2022-29163?

Upgrade nextcloud server to 23.0.3 or later.

Q: Is CVE-2022-29163 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2022-29163 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 62% of all scored CVEs.

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-29163?

CVE-2022-29163 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.5, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

Q: What does CVE-2022-29163 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for nextcloud server (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

LOW

3.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Nextcloud Server is the file server software for Nextcloud, a self-hosted productivity platform. Prior to versions 22.2.6 and 23.0.3, a user can create a link that is not password protected even if the administrator requires links to be password protected. Versions 22.2.6 and 23.0.3 contain a patch for this issue. There are currently no known workarounds.

CWE-671

How to fix

Remediation Available

nextcloud serverNVD

Affected:>= 23.0.0, < 23.0.3Fixed in:23.0.3CVE-2022-29163derived from NVD

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

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

Exploit Intelligence

1.07%probability of exploitation in 30 days

62ndpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 62% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory1

github.com

Other references1

hackerone.com

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-671 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVE	Severity	CVSS	EPSS	Exploited	Fix
CVE-2018-13283	High	8.8	1.4%	-	Fix
CVE-2025-24024	Critical	9.1	0.6%	-	-
CVE-2023-20115	Medium	5.4	0.4%	-	-
CVE-2026-31985	High	8.1	0.1%	-	-

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2022-29163?

Upgrade nextcloud server to 23.0.3 or later.

Is CVE-2022-29163 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2022-29163 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 1.1% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 62% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2022-29163?

CVE-2022-29163 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.5, rated low. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2022-29163 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for nextcloud server (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.