title: Local Elevation of Privilege in M-Files
description: Elevation of privilege issue in M-Files Installer versions before 22.6 on Windows allows user to gain SYSTEM privileges via DLL hijacking.
problem types: CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
affected:
{
defaultStatus: unaffected
platforms: Windows
product: M-Files
vendor: M-Files
versions:
lessThan: 22.6, status: affected, version: 0, versionType: custom
}
metrics:
cvssV3_1: [
attackComplexity: LOW
attackVector: LOCAL
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 8.8
baseSeverity: HIGH
confidentialityImpact: HIGH
integrityImpact: HIGH
privilegesRequired: LOW
scope: CHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
version: 3.1
]
format: CVSS
scenarios: GENERAL
exploits: No publicly available exploit.
solutions: Update to version 22.6 or newer.