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M Files CVE-2022-4264

MEDIUM
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2022-12-09 security@m-files.com
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Least privilege enforcement
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction not required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access by sending crafted requests to the affected application.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Incorrect Privilege Assignment in M-Files Web (Classic) in M-Files before 22.8.11691.0 allows low privilege user to change some configuration. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply principle of least privilege, validate privilege transitions, implement proper role separation.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269), which allows attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access. Incorrect Privilege Assignment in M-Files Web (Classic) in M-Files before 22.8.11691.0 allows low privilege user to change some configuration. Affected products include: M-Files. Version information: before 22.8.11691.0.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

Incorrect Privilege Assignment in M-Files Web (Classic) in M-Files before 22.8.11691.0 allows low privilege user to change some configuration.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 60% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.5%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

23
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:m-files:m-files:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2021-37253 HIGH POC
7.5 Dec 05

M-Files Web before 20.10.9524.1 allows a denial of service via overlapping ranges (in HTTP requests with crafted Range o

CVE-2023-6912 CRITICAL
9.8 Dec 20

Lack of protection against brute force attacks in M-Files Server before 23.12.13205.0 allows an attacker unlimited authe

CVE-2024-10127 CRITICAL
9.2 Nov 20

Authentication bypass condition in LDAP authentication in M-Files server versions before 24.11 supported usage of OpenLD

CVE-2023-6239 HIGH
8.8 Nov 28

Under rare conditions, the effective permissions of an object might be incorrectly calculated if the object has a specif

CVE-2022-39016 HIGH
8.8 Oct 31

Javascript injection in PDFtron in M-Files Hubshare before 3.3.10.9 allows authenticated attackers to perform an account

CVE-2025-13008 HIGH
8.6 Dec 19

Session token disclosure in M-Files Server (all releases before 25.12.15491.7, 25.8 LTS SR3, 25.2 LTS SR3, and 24.8 LTS

CVE-2024-6881 HIGH
8.5 Jul 29

Stored XSS in M-Files Hubshare versions before 5.0.6.0 allows an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript

CVE-2024-6124 HIGH
8.5 Jul 29

Reflected XSS in M-Files Hubshare before version 5.0.6.0 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript code in the

CVE-2024-6789 HIGH
8.4 Aug 27

A path traversal issue in API endpoint in M-Files Server before version 24.8.13981.0 and LTS 24.2.13421.15 SR2 and LTS 2

CVE-2023-5523 HIGH
7.8 Oct 20

Execution of downloaded content flaw in M-Files Web Companion before release version 23.10 and LTS Service Release Versi

CVE-2023-2480 HIGH
7.8 May 25

Missing access permissions checks in M-Files Client before 23.5.12598.0 (excluding 23.2 SR2 and newer) allows elevation

CVE-2023-2112 HIGH
7.8 Apr 20

Desktop component service allows lateral movement between sessions in M-Files before 23.4.12455.0. Rated high severity (

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