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CVE-2016-7102 Owncloud CVE debrief

CVE-2016-7102 describes a local code execution issue in ownCloud Desktop before version 2.2.3. According to the CVE/NVD record, a malicious library placed in a special path on the C: drive could be loaded, allowing arbitrary code execution by a local user and possibly privilege gain.

Vendor
Owncloud
Product
Owncloud Desktop Client
CVSS
HIGH 8.4
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2017-01-23
Original CVE updated
2026-05-13
Advisory published
2017-01-23
Advisory updated
2026-05-13

Who should care

Organizations and users running ownCloud Desktop on Windows, especially on systems where untrusted local users can influence files on the relevant C: drive path. Endpoint engineering, desktop administration, and vulnerability management teams should prioritize affected installations.

Technical summary

The NVD record identifies this issue as affecting ownCloud Desktop clients up to version 2.2.2. The described weakness is consistent with unsafe library loading from a special path, enabling arbitrary code execution in the context of a local user and potentially privilege escalation. NVD maps the issue to CWE-94 and assigns CVSS 3.0 vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H with a score of 8.4.

Defensive priority

High. This is a straightforward version-based remediation problem, but the impact is significant because successful exploitation can result in arbitrary code execution and possible privilege gain on affected Windows desktops.

Recommended defensive actions

  • Upgrade ownCloud Desktop to version 2.2.3 or later on all affected systems.
  • Inventory endpoints to find any ownCloud Desktop installations at version 2.2.2 or earlier.
  • Review Windows host configurations so untrusted users cannot place files in application-loading paths on the C: drive.
  • Check affected systems for unexpected library files or abnormal application-loading behavior in the relevant path.
  • Remove or isolate vulnerable installations until remediation is complete.

Evidence notes

This debrief is based only on the supplied CVE/NVD metadata and the linked official references. The CVE description states the vulnerable condition and affected product boundary; the NVD record supplies the affected version range, CVSS vector, and CWE mapping. The vendor advisory is referenced by the CVE record but was not independently fetched here.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2016-7102 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7102

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2016-7102 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7102

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.