CVE-2023-2480

HIGH 7.5

Elevation of Privilege in M-Files Desktop Client

CVSS Score

7.5

EPSS Score

0.0%

EPSS Percentile

0th

Missing access permissions checks in M-Files Client before 23.5.12598.0 (excluding 23.2 SR2 and newer) allows elevation of privilege via UI extension applications

CWE	CWE-280
Vendor	m-files
Product	m-files client
Published	May 25, 2023
Last Updated	Feb 23, 2026

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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Affected Versions

M-Files / M-Files Client

0 < 23.5.12598.0

References

NVD ↗ CVE.org ↗ EPSS Data ↗

product.m-files.com: https://product.m-files.com/security-advisories/cve-2023-2480/ empower.m-files.com: https://empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/CVE-2023-2480 https: https://https://www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2023-2480/