What is CVE-2023-0213?

CVE-2023-0213 is a high-severity vulnerability in M-Files, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-03-29.

How severe is CVE-2023-0213?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in M-Files

CVE-2023-0213

Elevation of privilege issue in M-Files Installer versions before 22.6 on Windows allows user to gain SYSTEM privileges via DLL hijacking.

Published 2023-03-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (10.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 10.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

M-Files — versions 0
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

product.m-files.com/security-advisories/cve-2023-0213/ (vendor-advisory)
empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/CVE-2023-0213 (vendor-advisory)
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-0213?: CVE-2023-0213 is a high-severity vulnerability in M-Files, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-03-29.
How severe is CVE-2023-0213?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.