High severity · published May 25, 2023
CVE-2023-2480
Elevation of Privilege in M-Files Desktop Client
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 8% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MC
M-Files Client · M-Files
before 23.5.12598.0 · source: vendor
MF
M-files · M-files
before 23.5.12598.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2480
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-2480
empower.m-files.com
https://empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/CVE-2023-2480
product.m-files.com
https://product.m-files.com/security-advisories/cve-2023-2480/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2023-2480/
https
https://https://www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2023-2480/
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