Privilege escalation in M-Files Server
CVE-2022-4270
Incorrect privilege assignment issue in M-Files Web in M-Files Web versions before 22.5.11436.1 could have changed permissions accidentally.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.0 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 43rd percentile — 42.6% 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
- M-Files Web — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2022-4270/ (Vendor Advisory)
- product.m-files.com/security-advisories/cve-2022-4270/ (vendor-advisory)
- empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/CVE-2022-4270 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-4270?
- CVE-2022-4270 is a low-severity vulnerability in M-Files Server, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 2.0/10. Published 2022-12-02.
- How severe is CVE-2022-4270?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-4270 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.