Exploited CVEs / CVE-2023-49105

CVE-2023-49105

ownCloud Improper Authentication Vulnerability. Exploitation in the wild is confirmed by CISA, not predicted. Federal agencies were required to remediate by 2026-08-30; treat that date as the outer bound for your own environment. Check the vendor security advisory for the fix.

Risk summary

In the top 10 of the Senserva CVE Ranking (as of 2026-08-29)

CriticalCISA KEV

9.8

CVSS v3 base

43%

EPSS exploit probability

Critical

Severity

2026-08-27

Added to KEV

2026-08-30

CISA due date

Actively exploited ownCloud vulnerability, Critical severity, CVSS v3 9.8. Added to the CISA KEV catalog 2026-08-27.

CISA required action Official fix for CVE-2023-49105 Admin questions #3 hottest CVE right now

Senserva AI Opinion and rich prompt for CVE-2023-49105

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I run IT security. Facts for CVE-2023-49105, an actively exploited vulnerability (source: https://senserva.com/cve/CVE-2023-49105.html, data from CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS, NVD, refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central)):
- CVE-2023-49105: ownCloud Improper Authentication Vulnerability
- Affected: ownCloud
- Severity: Critical, CVSS v3 9.8; EPSS 30-day exploitation probability 43%
- Added to CISA KEV: 2026-08-27; federal remediation due 2026-08-30
- Ransomware-linked: no
- CISA 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 dis...
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Patch now

Exploited in the wild: confirmed by the CISA KEV catalog, not predicted.

No vendor fix is mapped yet. This page refreshes daily and will name the patch the day one is published.

Do this now: Federal remediation deadline 2026-08-30; treat it as your outer bound. Patch now and verify deployment on every exposed device.

Updated August 29, 2026. Data refreshed on every build from MSRC, CISA KEV, and FIRST EPSS.

Full tracking and change history for CVE-2023-49105

Published: 2026-08-27
Last revised: 2026-08-27
Changes tracked: 1

Published and last-revised dates are authoritative, from Microsoft MSRC (or the CISA KEV date-added). Senserva additionally records day-to-day changes from 2026-07-07, refreshed several times a day; the change count reflects that forward-only tracking.

Senserva Watchevery change we have recorded for this one

What changed, and when

CISA confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2023-49105 on 2026-08-27, and its EPSS exploit probability moved from 11% to 43% by 2026-08-29.

Drawn by Senserva Vivid from the Senserva change record. Hover any point for its date and value.

2026-08-27 CVSS 0.0 to 9.8; EPSS first scored at 11.1%; added to the CISA KEV catalog by CISA
2026-08-29 EPSS 11.1% to 43.2%

Recorded by Senserva on the dates shown, from CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. This is what moved and when, which neither the vendor advisory nor NVD publishes.

CISA required action

Federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date: 2026-08-30.

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 evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Official fix for CVE-2023-49105

Check the vendor's security advisory channel for the patched ownCloud versions and workarounds.

CISA KEV entry

Common questions about CVE-2023-49105

Is CVE-2023-49105 actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2023-49105 was added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on 2026-08-27, which means exploitation in the wild has been confirmed, not predicted. Its EPSS 30-day exploitation probability is 43%.

What is the CISA deadline and required action for CVE-2023-49105?

CISA set the federal (BOD 22-01) remediation due date at 2026-08-30. The verbatim 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 evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

What fixes CVE-2023-49105?

Check the vendor's security advisory for the patched ownCloud versions and any workarounds. KEV listing makes this a fix-first item: patch it ahead of higher-CVSS issues nobody is exploiting.

Can I ask my own AI about CVE-2023-49105?

Yes. This page includes a free, ready-to-paste AI prompt containing CVE-2023-49105's key facts: severity, CVSS, EPSS, the KEV date, the CISA due date, and the required action. Copy it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Copilot; the data is refreshed twice a day (5 AM and 3 PM US Central).

Scope and sources

More exploited ownCloud CVEs: CVE-2023-49103
Authoritative references: CVE record NVD detail CISA KEV catalog FIRST.org EPSS

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