CVE-2023-0213 Local Elevation of Privilege in M-Files
High 8.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-0213 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2023-0213 is a high-severity vulnerability in M-Files, published on 29 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0213 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: M-Files. 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-2023-0213/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-0213/index.md)
Local attackers can gain SYSTEM privileges via DLL hijacking in the M-Files Installer on Windows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-0213?
CVE-2023-0213 is a high-severity vulnerability in M-Files, published on 29 Mar 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Elevation of privilege issue in M-Files Installer versions before 22.6 on Windows allows user to gain SYSTEM privileges via DLL hijacking.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-0213?
It affects 1 product.
Products include M-Files M-Files.
How do I fix CVE-2023-0213?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-0213 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-0213 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-0213 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in M-Files
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f75p-j579-8r2c.