How severe is CVE-2023-49105?

CVE-2023-49105 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-49105 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-49105?

CVE-2023-49105 affects Owncloud Owncloud Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49105?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-49105 published?

CVE-2023-49105 was published on 2023-11-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-49105

CVE-2023-49105 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Owncloud Owncloud Server with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 11% places it in the 95th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 11% (95th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Owncloud Owncloud Server
Published: 2023-11-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

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.
How severe is CVE-2023-49105?: CVE-2023-49105 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-49105 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 11% (95th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-49105?: CVE-2023-49105 affects Owncloud Owncloud Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49105?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2023-49105 published?: CVE-2023-49105 was published on 2023-11-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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