CVE-2022-4270 Incorrect privilege assignment in M-Files Web Server
Incorrect privilege assignment in M-Files Web allows attackers to accidentally change permissions, potentially escalating privileges.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-4270?
CVE-2022-4270 is a low-severity vulnerability in M-Files Web, published on 2 Dec 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 issue in M-Files Web in M-Files Web versions before 22.5.11436.1 could have changed permissions accidentally.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-4270?
It affects 1 product.
Products include M-Files M-Files Server.
How do I fix CVE-2022-4270?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-4270 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-4270 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-4270 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in M-Files Web
- CVE-2024-10127 Support for authentication bypass condition in M-Files LDAP authentication
- CVE-2025-5964 Path traversal in M-Files API
- CVE-2024-6789 Path traversal in M-Files API
- CVE-2024-4056 Denial of service condition in M-Files Server
- CVE-2023-6912 Brute force vulnerability in M-Files user authentication
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fh2m-jrq8-h6q5.