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TI-2023-05083 Aliases CVE-2023-5524GHSA-r2vj-428g-v68v

M-Files Web Companion allows Remote Code Execution for some filetypes

Priority LOW 38CWE-434Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.

Summary

Insufficient blacklisting in M-Files Web Companion before release version 23.10 and LTS Service Release Versions before 23.8 LTS SR1 allows Remote Code Execution via specific file types

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00329 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Web Companion (M-Files): 23.10, 23.8 LTS SR1

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
M-Files CorporationWeb Companion23.3 to before 23.1023.10, 23.8 LTS SR1Patch availableCNA
  • Web Companion VendorM-Files Corporation Affected 23.3 to before 23.10 Fixed in 23.10, 23.8 LTS SR1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:m-files:web_companion:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*before 23.8VulnerableM-Files Corporation
cpe:2.3:a:m-files:web_companion:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*23.3 to before 23.10VulnerableM-Files Corporation
cpe:2.3:a:m-files:web_companion:23.8:-:*:*:lts:*:*:*23.8VulnerableM-Files Corporation
  • cpe:2.3:a:m-files:web_companion:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions before 23.8 Vulnerable ·M-Files Corporation
  • cpe:2.3:a:m-files:web_companion:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 23.3 to before 23.10 Vulnerable ·M-Files Corporation
  • cpe:2.3:a:m-files:web_companion:23.8:-:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 23.8 Vulnerable ·M-Files Corporation

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Web Companion (M-Files) Fixed in 23.10, 23.8 LTS SR1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    M-Files Web Companion 23.10

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

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    • TI-2023-05082 M-Files Web Companion allows Remote Code ExecutionPriority LOW 39
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5524
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r2vj-428g-v68v

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2023-05082 M-Files Web Companion allows Remote Code Execution CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6

Sources

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