What is CVE-2022-1606?

CVE-2022-1606 is a low-severity vulnerability in M-Files Server, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2022-11-30.

How severe is CVE-2022-1606?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in M-Files Server

CVE-2022-1606

Incorrect privilege assignment in M-Files Server versions before 22.3.11164.0 and before 22.3.11237.1 allows user to read unmanaged objects.

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

Published 2022-11-30 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.4 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (38.0th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000

Affected products

M-Files Server — versions 0
M-Files Server

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2022-1606/ (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
product.m-files.com/security-advisories/cve-2022-1606/ (vendor-advisory)
empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/CVE-2022-1606 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1606?: CVE-2022-1606 is a low-severity vulnerability in M-Files Server, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 2.4/10. Published 2022-11-30.
How severe is CVE-2022-1606?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.4 out of 10.