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CVE-2021-32727: End-to-end encryption device setup did not verify public key

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-07-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-295

Description

Nextcloud Android Client is the Android client for Nextcloud. Clients using the Nextcloud end-to-end encryption feature download the public and private key via an API endpoint. In versions prior to 3.16.1, the Nextcloud Android client skipped a step that involved the client checking if a private key belonged to a previously downloaded public certificate. If the Nextcloud instance served a malicious public key, the data would be encrypted for this key and thus could be accessible to a malicious actor. The vulnerability is patched in version 3.16.1. As a workaround, do not add additional end-to-end encrypted devices to a user account.

Affected products

• com.nextcloud.client: before 3.16.1 — fixed in 3.16.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: com.nextcloud.client 3.16.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/nextcloud/android/pull/8438
• https://github.com/nextcloud/end_to_end_encryption_rfc/blob/7f002996397faefb664019a97ebb0a1e210f64f0/RFC.md#further-devices
• https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-5v33-r9cm-7736
• https://hackerone.com/reports/1189162
• https://github.com/nextcloud/android/pull/8438
• https://github.com/nextcloud/end_to_end_encryption_rfc/blob/7f002996397faefb664019a97ebb0a1e210f64f0/RFC.md#further-devices
• https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-5v33-r9cm-7736
• https://hackerone.com/reports/1189162

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