Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain valid M-Files user credentials
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DeliveryConnect to MFserver over network
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ExploitSend malformed request triggering input validation flaw
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ExecutionMFserver process crashes
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ImpactDocument management service unavailable for all users
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Hardware access control granularity
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires network reachability to the M-Files Server MFserver endpoint and any valid authenticated M-Files user session (PR:L), with no user interaction and no elevated privileges needed. Exploitation is limited to environments running M-Files Server below 26.5.16015.0, 26.2 LTS, or 25.8 LTS SR3, and the attacker must already hold or obtain valid M-Files credentials - purely anonymous external attackers cannot trigger the crash. Impact is restricted to availability of the MFserver process; no data disclosure or modification is possible through this flaw. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity, low-privilege attack with high availability impact and no confidentiality or integrity impact, yielding a base score of 7.1 - a meaningful operational risk but not catastrophic. EPSS data was not provided, the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, and no POC has been published, so real-world exploitation pressure currently appears low. The primary risk is operational: any authenticated user - including low-privileged accounts in large M-Files tenants - can crash the server, which matters more in environments where M-Files is a critical document workflow dependency than where it is incidental. CVSS does not state whether the crash recovers automatically or requires manual restart; defenders should verify recovery behavior with M-Files support. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained or been issued any low-privileged M-Files user credential - for example a contractor, former employee with an unrevoked account, or a phished standard user - connects to M-Files Server over the network and sends a malformed but syntactically invalid request that the MFserver process fails to validate, terminating the service. Repeated triggering produces sustained denial of service against document workflows for all users until the service is restarted and the root cause patched. No public POC has been identified at time of analysis. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – May 18, 2026
Denial of service in M-Files Server versions prior to 26.5.16015.0, 26.2 LTS, and 25.8 LTS SR3 allows an authenticated remote attacker to crash the MFserver process, disrupting document management services for all connected users. The flaw is reachable over the network with low privileges and no user interaction, but has no impact on confidentiality or integrity. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not present in CISA KEV.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: upgrade M-Files Server to 26.5.16015.0 or later on the current train, to 26.2 LTS, or to 25.8 LTS SR3 depending on the deployed release line, as published in the M-Files advisory at https://empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/CVE-2026-0983. Until patching is possible, restrict M-Files Server access to trusted networks and reduce the population of accounts that can authenticate to the server - for example by tightening AD group membership for M-Files logins and disabling unused or test accounts - accepting that this will block legitimate remote or contractor access and is only a partial mitigation since any retained authenticated user can still trigger the crash. Operationally, ensure the MFserver process is supervised so that an induced crash auto-restarts (via the Windows service recovery settings) and monitor for repeated unexpected service stops as a detection signal.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
M-Files Server is the backend service of M-Files Corporation's enterprise document management and information governance platform, exposing the MFserver process to authenticated client connections. The weakness is classified as CWE-1286 (Improper Validation of Syntactic Correctness of Input), indicating that the server fails to properly validate the structural correctness of input it receives from authenticated clients, leading the MFserver process to terminate unexpectedly. The affected CPE cpe:2.3:a:m-files_corporation:m-files_server covers all M-Files Server installations below the listed fixed builds across the current, 26.2 LTS, and 25.8 LTS release trains.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Primary rating from Vendor (M-Files Corporation) · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorVendor: M-Files Corporation
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Denial-of-service condition in M-Files Server versions before 26.5.16015.0, before 26.2 LTS, and before 25.8 LTS SR3 allows an authenticated user to cause the MFserver process to crash
Executive ViewAI
M-Files Server contains a vulnerability that could crash the document management service, preventing all users from accessing critical documents and disrupting document-dependent business processes. Organizations must identify which versions are deployed and prepare mitigation strategies to minimize operational impact.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Implement network access controls limiting M-Files Server connectivity to authorized users and systems; deploy monitoring and alerting for MFserver process termination; establish offline access procedures for critical documents; require multi-factor authentication for administrative access; maintain and test documented service recovery procedures.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.
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