CVE-2023-2112 Desktop component allows lateral movement between sessions
Attackers can move laterally between user sessions in M-Files Desktop, potentially accessing unauthorized data or escalating privileges.
- 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-2023-2112?
CVE-2023-2112 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in M-Files Desktop, published on 20 Apr 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Desktop component service allows lateral movement between sessions in M-Files before 23.4.12455.0.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2112?
It affects 1 product.
Products include M-Files M-Files Server.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2112?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2112 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-2112 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2112 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in M-Files Desktop
- 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-94c6-66pj-36g9.