Authentication Bypass / Missing Brute-Force Protection in remote.php/webdav/ in ownCloud ownCloud server 10.16.3 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform unlimited online password guessing against WebDAV accounts via repeated HTTP Basic Authentication requests to the WebDAV endpoint.
Severity
CVSS 3.1
9.8 critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.5% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 45th percentile. Scored 2026-11-13. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CISA's assessment (SSVC)
Exploitation: none · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: total, assessed 2026-11-10. From CISA's Vulnrichment in the CVE List: whether it is exploited, whether exploiting it can be automated, and how much control it gives.
CWEs
CWE-288Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel CWE-307Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
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Attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-127 Directory Indexing Likelihood: High · Severity: Medium
CAPEC-665 Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws Likelihood: Low · Severity: Very High
CAPEC-16 Dictionary-based Password Attack Likelihood: Medium · Severity: High
CAPEC-49 Password Brute Forcing Likelihood: Medium · Severity: High
CAPEC-560 Use of Known Domain Credentials Likelihood: High · Severity: High
CAPEC-565 Password Spraying Likelihood: High · Severity: High
CAPEC-600 Credential Stuffing Likelihood: High · Severity: High
CAPEC-652 Use of Known Kerberos Credentials Likelihood: Medium · Severity: High
CAPEC-653 Use of Known Operating System Credentials Likelihood: High · Severity: High
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History
Scored 9.8 critical
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