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CVE-2023-3405:
M-Files Server vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
CVE-2023-3405 affects M-Files Server versions before 23.6.12695.3 (excluding 23.2 SR2 and newer). The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed on June 28, 2023, and involves an unchecked parameter value that allows anonymous users to cause a denial of service condition in the M-Files Server (M-Files Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from an unchecked parameter value that can trigger an uncaught exception, leading to a crash of the M-Files Server. The severity is rated as HIGH with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H). The vulnerability is classified under CWE-248 (Uncaught Exception) and CAPEC-129 (Pointer Manipulation) (M-Files Advisory).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can result in a denial of service condition, causing the M-Files Server to crash. The impact is particularly significant as it can be triggered by an anonymous user, requiring no authentication, potentially affecting the availability of the server (M-Files Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to upgrade to M-Files Server version 23.6.12695.3 or newer, or to version 23.2 SR2 and newer in that branch, which contain fixes for this vulnerability (M-Files Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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