How severe is CVE-2021-37629?

CVE-2021-37629 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2021-37629 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2021-37629?

CVE-2021-37629 affects Nextcloud Richdocuments. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37629?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2021-37629 published?

CVE-2021-37629 was published on 2021-09-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2021-37629

CVE-2021-37629 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nextcloud Richdocuments with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-770.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (69th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-770
Affected product: Nextcloud Richdocuments
Published: 2021-09-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Nextcloud Richdocuments is an open source collaborative office suite. In affected versions there is a lack of rate limiting on the Richdocuments OCS endpoint. This may have allowed an attacker to enumerate potentially valid share tokens. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Richdocuments app is upgraded to either 3.8.4 or 4.2.1 to resolve. For users unable to upgrade it is recommended that the Richdocuments application be disabled.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-37629?: Nextcloud Richdocuments is an open source collaborative office suite. In affected versions there is a lack of rate limiting on the Richdocuments OCS endpoint. This may have allowed an attacker to enumerate potentially valid share tokens. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Richdocuments app is upgraded to either 3.8.4 or 4.2.1 to resolve. For users unable to upgrade it is recommended that the Richdocuments application be disabled.
How severe is CVE-2021-37629?: CVE-2021-37629 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2021-37629 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2021-37629?: CVE-2021-37629 affects Nextcloud Richdocuments. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2021-37629?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2021-37629 published?: CVE-2021-37629 was published on 2021-09-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:nextcloud:richdocuments:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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