Incorrect calculation of effective permissions
Priority LOW 39CWE-281Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00568 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed M-Files Server (M-Files): 23.11.13168.7
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-Files Corporation | M-Files Server | 23.9; 23.10; 23.11 to before 23.11.13168.7 | 23.11.13168.7 | Patch available | CNA |
- M-Files Server VendorM-Files Corporation Affected 23.9; 23.10; 23.11 to before 23.11.13168.7 Fixed in 23.11.13168.7 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:m-files:m-files_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.11 to before 23.11.13168.7 | Vulnerable | M-Files Corporation |
| cpe:2.3:a:m-files:m-files_server:23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.9 | Vulnerable | M-Files Corporation |
| cpe:2.3:a:m-files:m-files_server:23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 23.10 | Vulnerable | M-Files Corporation |
- cpe:2.3:a:m-files:m-files_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.11 to before 23.11.13168.7 Vulnerable ·M-Files Corporation
- cpe:2.3:a:m-files:m-files_server:23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.9 Vulnerable ·M-Files Corporation
- cpe:2.3:a:m-files:m-files_server:23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 23.10 Vulnerable ·M-Files Corporation
Remediation
- Fix · CNA M-Files Server (M-Files) Fixed in 23.11.13168.7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6239
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xjc5-m98p-6f2c
References
More M-Files Corporation M-files Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-05387 Path traversal in M-Files API CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2024-09388 Support for authentication bypass condition in M-Files LDAP authentication CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
- TI-2023-06317 Brute force vulnerability in M-Files user authentication CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-18438 Missing brute-force protection in M-Files Server CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-03776 Regular expression denial of service in M-Files Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-03183 Denial of service condition in M-Files Server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-6239 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-6239 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xjc5-m98p-6f2c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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