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TI-2023-22999 Aliases CVE-2023-42920GHSA-fq86-8676-6j38

Uncontrolled search path in Claris FileMaker Pro

Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.

Summary

Claris International has fixed a dylib hijacking vulnerability in the FileMaker Pro.app and Claris Pro.app versions on macOS.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00179 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed FileMaker Pro (Claris): 20.2

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
ClarisFileMaker Probefore 20.220.2Patch availableCNA
  • FileMaker Pro VendorClaris Affected before 20.2 Fixed in 20.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:claris:claris_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableClaris
cpe:2.3:a:claris:filemaker_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 20.2VulnerableClaris
cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:claris:claris_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Claris
  • cpe:2.3:a:claris:filemaker_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 20.2 Vulnerable ·Claris
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Apple

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA FileMaker Pro (Claris) Fixed in 20.2

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42920
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fq86-8676-6j38

References

  • TI-2023-23030 A privilege escalation issue existed in FileMaker Server, potentially exposing sensitive… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources