ownCloud's Improper Authentication Allows Unauthenticated Remote Attackers to Gain Access to Protected Files Without Valid Credentials; CISA's August 30th KEV Deadline Has Passed

Last refreshed2026-09-27

Status: KEV | Advisory ID: CVE-2023-49105

Key Details

CVE	CVE-2023-49105
Vulnerability Name	ownCloud Improper Authentication Vulnerability
CVSS Score / Version	9.8 (Critical) / CVSS v3.1
Updated	2026-09-22
CVSS Vector	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
CVSS Prose	attack vector is network; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected products	ownCloud ownCloud and ownCloud ownCloud Server
Exploitation status	Listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, indicating confirmed active exploitation.
Classified as	CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)
KEV listing	Added to CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-08-27.
Exploitation prediction (EPSS)	42.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days (99% percentile) -- FIRST.org's EPSS model.
Federal remediation deadline	2026-08-30 (CISA KEV, Binding Operational Directive).

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

Vendor	Product	Affected Versions	Patch Status
ownCloud	ownCloud
ownCloud	ownCloud Server

Vendor

Product

Affected Versions

Patch Status

ownCloud

ownCloud Server

Subsystems	General OT
Sectors	Multiple

What to Know

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.

What to Do

Monitor ownCloud's web page for any future patch releases.

References

Source	Reference
NVD	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49105
CVE	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49105

Source

Reference

NVD

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49105

CVE

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-49105

KEV Required Action

Field	Value
KEV Link	https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
Date Added to KEV	2026-08-27
Required Action Due Date	2026-08-30
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.

Field

Value

KEV Link

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog

Date Added to KEV

2026-08-27

Required Action Due Date

2026-08-30

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.