Known exploited vulnerability
CVE-2023-49105
The short answer
CVE-2023-49105 affects n/a n/a and is rated critical (CVSS 9.8). CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-08-27: attackers are using it, so patch it first.
What it is
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.
Weakness: CWE-287.
Severity
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Yes, since Aug 27, 2026
Federal due date Aug 30, 2026
EPSS, next 30 days
43%
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
What CISA says to do
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…
Affected products
n/a. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
- owncloud.com/security-advisories/webdav-api-authentication-bypass-using-pre-signed-urls/ Vendor Advisory
- owncloud.org/security Product
- owncloud.com/security-advisories/webdav-api-authentication-bypass-using-pre-signed-urls/ Vendor Advisory
- owncloud.org/security Product
- hunt.io/blog/chinese-speaking-operator-philippine-nuclear-naval-contractor Third Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2023-49105 US Government Resource
Questions
Is CVE-2023-49105 being exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2023-49105 to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 2026-08-27, with a federal remediation due date of 2026-08-30.
How do I fix CVE-2023-49105?
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…
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Analyzed. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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