CVE-2023-6239

Incorrect calculation of effective permissions

Description

Under rare conditions, the effective permissions of an object might be incorrectly calculated if the object has a specific configuration of metadata-driven permissions in M-Files Server versions 23.9, 23.10, and 23.11 before 23.11.13168.7, potentially enabling unauthorized access to the object.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to patched version

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory m-files.com
Affected: M-Files M-Files Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://product.m-files.com/security-advisories/cve-2023-6239/ vendor advisory
https://www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2023-6239/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-6239?
CVE-2023-6239 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-6239?
To fix CVE-2023-6239: Update to patched version
Is CVE-2023-6239 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-6239 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-6239?
CVE-2023-6239 affects M-Files M-Files Server.
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