Claris FileMaker Vulnerabilities

Source: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvekey.cgi?keyword=FileMaker There are 16 CVE Records that match FileMaker in MITRE database. There is another CVE for 2024, CVE-2024-23202, as mentioned in https://cyberfm.eu/fms-privilege-escalation/ and https://fm-security.com/posts/priv_esc/ that is not published yet. Name Description CVE-2024-27794 Claris FileMaker Server before version 20.3.2 was susceptible to a reflected Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability due to an improperly handled parameter in the FileMaker

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Dimitris Kokoutsidis

In-Depth Scenarios Illustrating NIS 2 Implications for Manufacturing Companies Using FileMaker

Ensuring Cyber Resilience in Manufacturing: Navigating NIS 2 Requirements with FileMaker Solutions Dimitris Kokoutsidis, Oct 16, 2024, CyberFM Understanding the practical implications of the NIS 2 Directive is crucial for manufacturing companies that rely on FileMaker solutions. The following detailed scenarios illustrate potential risks and challenges that such companies may face, along with the obligations

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Dimitris Kokoutsidis

How does the EU AI Act affect FileMaker Developers?

Dimitris Kokoutsidis, Oct 9, 2024, CyberFM Menu Key Provisions of the EU AI Act 1. Risk-Based Classification System To top The EU AI Act categorizes AI systems into four risk levels based on their potential impact on individuals’ safety and fundamental rights: 2. Transparency and Disclosure AI systems must meet transparency obligations to ensure users

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David Hamann

FileMaker Server Admin Console: Access and Role Restriction Issues

Uncovering Access and Role Restriction Vulnerabilities in the FileMaker Server Admin Console Source: https://davidhamann.de/2024/10/09/fms-bypassing-restrictions/ With a few security features added to the FileMaker Server Admin Console in the last few versions, I decided to play around with them to see how they are implemented. In this article I want to highlight three of the issues

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Dimitris Kokoutsidis

How NIS 2 Affects FileMaker Developers: A Comprehensive Guide to Compliance and Best Practices

Navigating NIS 2 Compliance for FileMaker Developers: Key Impacts, Practical Steps, and Proactive Security Strategies Dimitris Kokoutsidis, Oct 9, 2024, CyberFM The European Union’s NIS 2 Directive represents a significant overhaul of the cybersecurity landscape, aiming to strengthen the resilience of critical infrastructure and essential services across member states. As a FileMaker developer, it’s crucial

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Dimitris Kokoutsidis

In-Depth Analysis: The Flaws of Relying on Startup Scripts for Security in FileMaker

Dimitris Kokoutsidis, Oct 6, 2024, CyberFM Menu: Understanding the Weakness of Startup Scripts as a Security Measure: The Illusion of Security with Startup Scripts: The Role of Script Debugger in Exploiting Startup Scripts: Full Access Account Reinsertion via Decompilation: The Critical Importance of Encryption and Robust Account Management: Encryption as the First Line of Defense:

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Dimitris Kokoutsidis

Understanding the OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities for Large Language Model Applications

Dimitris Kokoutsidis, Sept 26, 2024, CyberFM Introduction In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT-4 have become integral to numerous applications, including chatbots, virtual assistants, content generation, and more. While these models offer remarkable capabilities, they also introduce a new set of security challenges that must be addressed to

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Alexey Dubov

FMS, bypass authorisation

Bypass authorization of FileMaker Server or “there is no such category” Source: https://fm-security.com/posts/bypass_auth/ CVE FileMaker Server CVE-2024-27790 Menu Introduction In the summer of 2023, I decided to investigate the internal communication protocol between FileMaker clients and the server. This led to the discovery of perhaps the most significant vulnerability in the platform’s history. I discovered that it

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Alexey Dubov

FileMaker, dylib hijacking

Understanding the Risks and Mitigations of dylib Hijacking in macOS FileMaker Pro CVE-2023-42920 Source: https://fm-security.com/posts/dylib/ CVE macOS FileMaker Pro CVE-2023-42920 Menu Introduction The dylib hijacking vulnerability for macOS is well known and studied. But from a FileMaker developer’s point of view, I have not seen any analysis of this problem. I will begin a little bit from afar. Embedding into someone else’s

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David Hamann

CVE-2021-44147: XML External Entity Vulnerability in Claris FileMaker

Uncovering XXE Vulnerabilities in FileMaker’s XML Parsing Source: https://davidhamann.de/2021/11/18/filemaker-xxe-vulnerability/ CVE FileMaker Pro CVE-2021-44147 A couple of months ago I looked more deeply into the “Import Records” functionality in FileMaker, especially the XML parsing, and was wondering if any XXE vulnerability may exist and how one could exploit this in technically interesting ways. The vulnerability is/was indeed there