Cyber Resilience

CVE-2022-4861

Medium

Published: 30 December 2022

Published
30 December 2022
Modified
23 February 2026
KEV Added
Patch
CVSS Score v3.1 4.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0027 50.5th percentile
Risk Priority 10 60% EPSS · 20% KEV · 20% CVSS

Summary

CVE-2022-4861 is a medium-severity Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm (CWE-303) vulnerability in M-Files M-Files Client. Its CVSS base score is 4.8 (Medium).

Operationally, ranked in the top 49.5% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

EU & UK References

Vulnerability details

Incorrect implementation in authentication protocol in M-Files Client before 22.5.11356.0 allows high privileged user to get other users tokens to another resource.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.

Affected Assets

m-files
m-files client
≤ 22.5.11356.0

Mitigating Controls

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

addresses: CWE-287

Detects unauthorized successful logons resulting from improper authentication implementations.

addresses: CWE-287

Documented procedures ensure personnel are trained on authentication mechanisms, tangibly lowering the risk of improper authentication being exploited.

addresses: CWE-287

Security awareness training instructs users on secure authentication practices and avoiding credential compromise.

addresses: CWE-287

Training on authentication mechanisms and best practices decreases the occurrence of improper authentication.

addresses: CWE-287

Non-repudiation requires strong authentication mechanisms to irrefutably attribute performed actions to specific individuals or processes.

addresses: CWE-287

Session content review can reveal authentication bypasses or failures in session establishment.

addresses: CWE-287

Review of authentication-related audit records can detect improper authentication mechanisms or bypasses.

addresses: CWE-287

Assessments check authentication mechanisms for correct implementation and effectiveness, reducing successful authentication bypass attempts.

References