CVE-2023-2480: Elevation of Privilege in M-Files Desktop Client

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2023-05-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-280

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

Affected products

M-Files: before 23.5.12598.0 — fixed in 23.5.12598.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: M-Files 23.5.12598.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/CVE-2023-2480
https://product.m-files.com/security-advisories/cve-2023-2480/
https://www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2023-2480/
https://https://www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2023-2480/

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