CVE-2023-2480 (GCVE-0-2023-2480)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-05-25 13:28 – Updated: 2026-02-23 08:42
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Elevation of Privilege in M-Files Desktop Client
Summary
Missing access permissions checks in M-Files Client before 23.5.12598.0 (excluding 23.2 SR2 and newer) allows elevation of privilege via UI extension applications
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-28 18:20 UTC
CWE
- CWE-280 - Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://product.m-files.com/security-advisories/c… | vendor-advisory |
| https://empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/C… | vendor-advisory |
| https://https://www.m-files.com/about/trust-cente… | vendor-advisoryx_transferred |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Files | M-Files Client |
Affected:
0 , < 23.5.12598.0
(custom)
Unaffected: 23.2.12340.11 |
guessed |
Date Public
2023-05-26 13:01
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