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CVE-2021-41809: 
M-Files Server vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability was identified in M-Files Server products affecting versions prior to 22.1.11017.1. The vulnerability was discovered in a preview function that allowed the server to make queries with certain document types referencing external entities (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability has been assigned CVE-2021-41809 with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (Medium). The CVSS vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N, indicating network attack vector, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, unchanged scope, low confidentiality impact, and no impact on integrity or availability (NVD, AttackerKB).

Impact

The vulnerability primarily affects confidentiality with a low impact rating, while having no direct impact on system integrity or availability. The SSRF vulnerability could potentially allow an attacker to make server-side requests, potentially exposing sensitive information (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The recommended mitigation is to upgrade M-Files Server to version 22.1.11017.1 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability (NVD).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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