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CVE-2021-22915

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  • Published2021-06-11
  • Fixed in21.0.2 · 20.0.10 · 19.0.11
  • WeaknessCWE-307

Am I affected?

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Description

Nextcloud server before 19.0.11, 20.0.10, 21.0.2 is vulnerable to brute force attacks due to lack of inclusion of IPv6 subnets in rate-limiting considerations. This could potentially result in an attacker bypassing rate-limit controls such as the Nextcloud brute-force protection.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2021-06-1116:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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  • CSV export: https://api.ismalicious.com/edl/cve/CVE-2021-22915?format=csv
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Versions per branch

NVD
Nextcloud nextcloud server
BranchAffectedFixed in
21.0≥ 21.0.0, < 21.0.221.0.2
20.0≥ 20.0.0, < 20.0.1020.0.10
19.0< 19.0.1119.0.11
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
33.x= 33no fix published
34.x= 34no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Nextcloud nextcloud server to 21.0.2 · 20.0.10 · 19.0.11

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.05read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-307read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-307read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.7 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2021-06-11
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-22915?

Nextcloud server before 19.0.11, 20.0.10, 21.0.2 is vulnerable to brute force attacks due to lack of inclusion of IPv6 subnets in rate-limiting considerations. This could potentially result in an attacker bypassing rate-limit controls such as the Nextcloud brute-force protection.

Is CVE-2021-22915 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2021-22915 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.7% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2021-22915?

CVE-2021-22915 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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