CVE-2025-46296 Missing authorization in FileMaker Server
Low-privilege administrators can access sensitive administrative features like license details and logs in FileMaker Server Admin Console.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-46296?
CVE-2025-46296 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Claris FileMaker Server, published on 16 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An authorization bypass vulnerability in FileMaker Server Admin Console allowed administrator roles with minimal privileges to access administrative features such as viewing license details and downloading application logs. This vulnerability has been fully addressed in FileMaker Server 22.0.4.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46296?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Claris Filemaker Server.
How do I fix CVE-2025-46296?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-46296 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-2025-46296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-46296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Claris FileMaker Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53gg-7r73-4vf2.