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CVE-2023-49105

Exploitation confirmed. First attested on 2026-08-27 by CISA-ADP, CISA KEV, GCVE · previdian.

  • Published2023-11-21
  • Fixed in10.13.1
  • WeaknessCWE-287

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Description

An issue was discovered in ownCloud owncloud/core before 10.13.1. An attacker can access, modify, or delete any file without authentication if the username of a victim is known, and the victim has no signing-key configured. This occurs because pre-signed URLs can be accepted even when no signing-key is configured for the owner of the files. The earliest affected version is 10.6.0.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2023-11-2122:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-08-27Listed as exploited by GCVEGCVE
  3. 2026-08-27Exploitation first reportedCISA KEV
  4. 2026-08-27Added to the CISA KEV catalogCISA KEV
  5. 2026-08-2717:44SSVC exploitation set to activeCISA-ADP
  6. 2026-10-2319:23First public proof of conceptPoC-in-GitHub
  7. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Owncloud owncloud server
BranchAffectedFixed in
10.x≥ 10.6.0, < 10.13.110.13.1

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

Fix

  1. Update Owncloud owncloud server to 10.13.1
  2. CISA’s required action: Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.due 2026-08-30

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-10-23 19:23 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
1 repository, unverifiedambionics/owncloud-exploits
PoC-in-GitHub

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date Added
2026-08-27
Patch Due Date
2026-08-30
Ransomware Use
Unknown
Required Action
Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Sources

  • CISA KEVKEV entry2026-08-27
  • GCVEexploitation2026-08-27
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionactive2026-08-27
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionactive—
  • CNACVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPweakness (CWE)CWE-2872024-08-29
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-287read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score43.2 %read 2026-10-23
  • PoC-in-GitHubproof of concept1read 2026-10-23

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
2023-11-21
Last Modified
2026-08-28
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-49105?

An issue was discovered in ownCloud owncloud/core before 10.13.1. An attacker can access, modify, or delete any file without authentication if the username of a victim is known, and the victim has no signing-key configured. This occurs because pre-signed URLs can be accepted even when no signing-key is configured for the owner of the files. The earliest affected version is 10.6.0.

Is CVE-2023-49105 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-49105 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, meaning it has been confirmed as actively exploited in the wild. CISA requires federal agencies to patch by 2026-08-30.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-49105?

CVE-2023-49105 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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