M-Files Server up to 25.6.14925.0 gRPC resource consumption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in M-Files Server. The affected element is an unknown function of the component gRPC Handler. This manipulation causes resource consumption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-11681. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in M-Files Server and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component gRPC Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Denial-of-service condition in M-Files Server versions before 25.11.15392.1, before 25.2 LTS SR2 and before 25.8 LTS SR2 allows an authenticated user to cause the MFserver process to crash.

It is possible to read the advisory at product.m-files.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-11681 since 10/13/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 25.11.15392.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-197786). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource consumption
CWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Server 25.11.15392.1

Timelineinfo

10/13/2025 CVE reserved
11/17/2025 +35 days Advisory disclosed
11/17/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/21/2025 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: product.m-files.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-11681 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-11681
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-332635
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/17/2025 13:45
Updated: 11/21/2025 08:35
Changes: 11/17/2025 13:45 (67), 11/17/2025 18:14 (1), 11/18/2025 06:35 (1), 11/21/2025 08:35 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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