CVE-2023-5523

CVSS v3 8.6 HIGH

8.6^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

E

xecution of downloaded content flaw in M-Files Web Companion before release version 23.10 and LTS Service Release Versions before 23.8 LTS SR1 allows Remote Code Execution

References

Link	Resource
https://empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/CVE-2023-5523
https://product.m-files.com/security-advisories/cve-2023-5523/
https://www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2023-5523/

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:m-files:web_companion:::::lts:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:m-files:web_companion:::::-:::*
	cpe:2.3:a:m-files:web_companion:23.8:-:::lts:::*

History

23 Feb 2026, 09:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://empower.m-files.com/security-advisories/CVE-2023-5523 -

21 Nov 2024, 08:41

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~7.8~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 8.6
References		() https://www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2023-5523/ -

28 Aug 2024, 09:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~{'url': 'https://www.m-files.com/about/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2023-5523/', 'tags': ['Vendor Advisory'], 'source': '[email protected]'}~~	() https://product.m-files.com/security-advisories/cve-2023-5523/ -
Summary	~~(en) Execution of downloaded content flaw in M-Files Web Companion before release version 23.10 and LTS Service Release Versions before 23.8 LTS SR1 allows Remote Code Execution~~	(en) Execution of downloaded content flaw in M-Files Web Companion before release version 23.10 and LTS Service Release Versions before 23.8 LTS SR1 allows Remote Code Execution

Information

Published : 2023-10-20 07:15

Updated : 2026-02-23 09:16

NVD link : CVE-2023-5523

Mitre link : CVE-2023-5523

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-5523

JSON object : View

Products Affected

web_companion

CWE

CWE-829

Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere

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