Low severity · published Dec 2, 2022
CVE-2022-4270
Incorrect privilege assignment in M-Files Web Server
2.6
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Incorrect privilege assignment issue in M-Files Web in M-Files Web versions before 22.5.11436.1 could have changed permissions accidentally.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 46% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MW
M-Files Web · M-Files
before 22.5.11436.1 · source: vendor
MS
M-files Server · M-files
before 22.5.11436.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4270
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-4270
empower.m-files.com
https://empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/CVE-2022-4270
product.m-files.com
https://product.m-files.com/security-advisories/cve-2022-4270/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2022-4270/
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