CVE-2023-42955 Information disclosure in FileMaker Server

Medium 6.1 Published 26 Apr 2024 Updated 2 Aug 2024

Administrators using FileMaker Server may have their passwords exposed to front-end websites, allowing potential account takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-42955?

CVE-2023-42955 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Claris FileMaker Server, published on 26 Apr 2024. 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

Claris International has successfully resolved an issue of potentially exposing password information to front-end websites when signed in to the Admin Console with an administrator role. This issue has been fixed in FileMaker Server 20.3.1 by eliminating the send of Admin Role passwords in the Node.js socket.

Weakness: CWE-522, CWE-257

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-42955?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Claris Filemaker Server.

How do I fix CVE-2023-42955?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42955 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-42955 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42955 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6gwg-w9p5-2c42.