CVE-2017-0886

Name: CVE-2017-0886
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-04-05T20:59:00.307+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-0886 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Nextcloud Server before 9.0.55 and 10.0.2 suffers from a Denial of Service attack. Due to an error in the application logic an authenticated adversary may trigger an endless recursion in the application leading to a potential Denial of Service.. EPSS estimates a 1.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Nextcloud Server before 9.0.55 and 10.0.2 suffers from a Denial of Service attack. Due to an error in the application logic an authenticated adversary may trigger an endless recursion in the application leading to a potential Denial of Service.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.23%

65.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nextcloud	Nextcloud Server	< 9.0.55
Nextcloud	Nextcloud Server	>= 10.0.0, < 10.0.2

References

https://hackerone.com/reports/174524Third Party Advisory
https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=nc-sa-2017-004Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/174524Third Party Advisory
https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=nc-sa-2017-004Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 5, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-0886?

How severe is CVE-2017-0886?

CVE-2017-0886 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-0886?

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Source: NVD / NIST