CVE-2022-39339
Published: 25 November 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-39339 is a medium-severity Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CWE-319) vulnerability in Nextcloud Openid Connect User Backend. Its CVSS base score is 4.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked at the 47.2th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-41815
Vulnerability details
user_oidc is an OpenID Connect user backend for Nextcloud. In versions prior to 1.2.1 sensitive information such as the OIDC client credentials and tokens are sent in plain text of HTTP without TLS. Any malicious actor with access to monitor…
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user traffic may have been able to compromise account security. This issue has been addressed in in user_oidc v1.2.1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade may use https to access Nextcloud. Set an HTTPS discovery URL in the provider settings (in Nextcloud OIDC admin settings).
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Role-based training covers secure transmission methods, mitigating cleartext transmission of sensitive data.
By requiring documented security controls for information exchanges, the control reduces the risk of cleartext transmission of sensitive data.
Mapping transmission actions in data flows helps prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive information.
Settings can enforce secure transmission protocols to prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive data.
Policy addresses secure transport and handling of media to avoid cleartext transmission of sensitive information.
Enforces safeguards against cleartext transmission of CUI when data leaves organizational boundaries to external systems.
Explicit controls and continuous oversight on external system services prevent cleartext transmission of sensitive information over provider-managed channels.
Key-establishment procedures specify secure distribution channels that preclude cleartext transmission of key material.