CVE-2023-2480 Elevation of Privilege in M-Files Desktop Client
Attackers can elevate privileges via UI extension applications due to missing access permission checks in the M-Files Desktop Client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-2480?
CVE-2023-2480 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in M-Files Client, published on 25 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
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
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-2480?
It affects 1 product.
Products include M-Files M-Files.
How do I fix CVE-2023-2480?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-2480 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-2023-2480 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-2480 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in M-Files Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xgf2-5w76-r5jg.