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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-42954 · published 21 March 2024

CVE-2023-42954: Claris pro execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability

Claris · Claris Pro

A privilege escalation issue existed in FileMaker Server, potentially exposing sensitive information to front-end websites when signed in to the Admin Console with an administrator role. This issue has been fixed in FileMaker Server 20.3.1 by reducing the information sent in requests.

4.9 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.45% · top 63.6% CWE-250 · Execution with unnecessary privileges
4.9CVSS 3.1 base score
0.45%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A privilege escalation issue existed in FileMaker Server, potentially exposing sensitive information to front-end websites when signed in to the Admin Console with an administrator role. This issue has been fixed in FileMaker Server 20.3.1 by reducing the information sent in requests.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://support.claris.com/s/answerview?anum=000041424&language=en_US Vendor Advisory
https://support.claris.com/s/answerview?anum=000041424&language=en_US Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-42954), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.