CVE-2025-46296
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn authorization bypass vulnerability in FileMaker Server Admin Console allowed administrator roles with minimal privileges to access administrative features such as viewing license details and downloading application logs. This vulnerability has been fully addressed in FileMaker Server 22.0.4.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceAuthorization bypass in FileMaker Server Admin Console allowed low-privilege administrator accounts to access higher-privilege functions such as viewing license details and downloading application logs by circumventing role-based access controls.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 22.0.4CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Check FileMaker Server versionAccess the Admin Console or run the FileMaker Server installer to confirm the installed version number. Compare it against the affected range: versions prior to 22.0.4 are vulnerable.Affected if The installed version is below 22.0.4
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Verify Admin Console is accessibleConfirm the FileMaker Server Admin Console web interface is reachable. The vulnerability exists within this console, so it must be accessible for exploitation.Affected if Admin Console is accessible and the server version is below 22.0.4
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Identify low-privilege administrator accountsReview user accounts in FileMaker Server to determine if any accounts with limited or restricted administrator roles exist. The bypass allows these accounts to access higher-privilege functions.Affected if Low-privilege administrator accounts exist and the server version is below 22.0.4
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Check role-based access control configurationIn the Admin Console, examine the role assignments and privilege levels configured for administrator accounts. The bypass circumvents these controls to grant access to license details and log downloads.Affected if Role-based access controls are in use and the server version is below 22.0.4
The environment is affected if FileMaker Server version is below 22.0.4 and the Admin Console with role-based access controls is in use.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped22.0.4
Upgrade FileMaker Server to version 22.0.4 or later to remediate the authorization bypass vulnerability.
FileMaker Server 22.0.4
- 1. Back up all FileMaker Server databases and configuration files before beginning the upgrade process
- 2. Stop the FileMaker Server services to ensure a clean upgrade
- 3. Download FileMaker Server 22.0.4 from the official Claris/Filemaker download page or your licensing portal
- 4. Run the installer for FileMaker Server 22.0.4
- 5. Follow the on-screen installation wizard, choosing the upgrade option when prompted
- 6. After installation completes, verify that all FileMaker Server services start successfully
- 7. Log in to the Admin Console and confirm that the authorization bypass vulnerability is resolved by testing that limited-privilege admin accounts can no longer access restricted features like license details and application logs
- 8. Verify normal administrative operations work correctly for all admin user roles
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-46296 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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