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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-8224 · published 10 August 2020

CVE-2020-8224: Nextcloud desktop code injection vulnerability

Nextcloud · Desktop

A code injection in Nextcloud Desktop Client 2.6.4 allowed to load arbitrary code when placing a malicious OpenSSL config into a fixed directory.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.66% · top 50.4% CWE-94 · Code injection
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.6
0.66%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A code injection in Nextcloud Desktop Client 2.6.4 allowed to load arbitrary code when placing a malicious OpenSSL config into a fixed directory.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://hackerone.com/reports/622170 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=NC-SA-2020-030 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-09 Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/622170 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://nextcloud.com/security/advisory/?id=NC-SA-2020-030 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-09 Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-8224), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.