# CVE-2022-1606: Incorrect privilege assignment in M-Files Server

> Incorrect privilege assignment in M-Files Server allows users to read unmanaged objects, potentially exposing sensitive data.

- **Severity:** Low 2.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 30 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 23 Feb 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-6w8q-wgfc-hxx8

## What is CVE-2022-1606?

CVE-2022-1606 is a low-severity vulnerability in M-Files Server, published on 30 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Incorrect privilege assignment in M-Files Server versions before 22.3.11164.0 and before 22.3.11237.1 allows user to read unmanaged objects.

Weakness: CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-1606?

It affects 1 product.


Products: M-Files M-Files Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-1606?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-1606 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-1606 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1606 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in M-Files Server

- [CVE-2024-10127](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-10127/): Support for authentication bypass condition in M-Files LDAP authentication (critical 9.2)
- [CVE-2025-5964](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-5964/): Path traversal in M-Files API (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2024-6789](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-6789/): Path traversal in M-Files API (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2024-4056](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-4056/): Denial of service condition in M-Files Server (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2023-6912](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-6912/): Brute force vulnerability in M-Files user authentication (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-1606 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-1606 is a low-severity vulnerability in M-Files Server, published on 30 Nov 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-1606 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: M-Files Server. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1606/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1606/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-1606
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1606
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-1606

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-1606/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.