VDB-246305 · CVE-2023-6239 · GCVE-0-2023-6239

M-Files Server 23.9/23.10/23.11 Configuration permissions

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in M-Files Server 23.9/23.10/23.11 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Configuration Handler. The manipulation leads to permissions. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-6239. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in M-Files Server 23.9/23.10/23.11. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Configuration Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permissions vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-281. The product does not preserve permissions or incorrectly preserves permissions when copying, restoring, or sharing objects, which can cause them to have less restrictive permissions than intended. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Under rare conditions, the effective permissions of an object might be incorrectly calculated if the object has a specific configuration of metadata-driven permissions in M-Files Server versions 23.9, 23.10, and 23.11 before 23.11.13168.7, potentially enabling unauthorized access to the object.

The weakness was published 11/28/2023. The advisory is shared at m-files.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-6239 since 11/21/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 23.11.13168.7 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

M-Files

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Server

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 8.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 5.4
CNA Vector (M-Files Corporation): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Permissions
CWE: CWE-281 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Server 23.11.13168.7

Timelineinfo

11/21/2023 🔍
11/28/2023 +7 days 🔍
11/28/2023 +0 days 🔍
02/23/2026 +818 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: m-files.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-6239 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-6239
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-246305

Entryinfo

Created: 11/28/2023 16:00
Updated: 02/23/2026 12:23
Changes: 11/28/2023 16:00 (50), 12/17/2023 19:26 (11), 08/28/2024 11:42 (16), 02/23/2026 12:23 (1)
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