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CVE-2023-6912 (GCVE-0-2023-6912)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-20 09:35 – Updated: 2026-02-23 10:07
VLAI
Title
Brute force vulnerability in M-Files user authentication
Summary
Lack of protection against brute force attacks in M-Files Server before 23.12.13205.0 allows an attacker unlimited authentication attempts, potentially compromising targeted M-Files user accounts by guessing passwords.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-307 - Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
M-Files Corporation M-Files Server Affected: 0 , < 23.12.13205.0 (custom)
Unaffected: 23.2 LTS SR6
Unaffected: 23.8 LTS SR4
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