CVE-2023-6912
Published: 20 December 2023
Summary
CVE-2023-6912 is a high-severity Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (CWE-307) vulnerability in M-Files M-Files Server. Its CVSS base score is 7.5 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 29.3th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2023-59111
Vulnerability details
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.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
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.
This control directly enforces limits on consecutive invalid logon attempts and automatic response (e.g., lockout) to prevent brute-force exploitation of authentication mechanisms.
Specific conditions can include excessive failed attempts, triggering stronger authentication that restricts brute-force exploitation.