Superuser Access Vulnerability in OpenText Documentum Content Server
CVE-2017-7220

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Opentext
Status
Documentum Content Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 April 2017

Summary

The vulnerability in OpenText Documentum Content Server arises when an attacker exploits the sys_obj_save or save functions with a crafted object. This leads to unauthorized modification of user privileges via a subsequent UPDATE command. This issue stems from an incomplete fix implemented for a previous vulnerability, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive functionalities that must be secured in a production environment.

References

http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Apr/61
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https://gist.github.com/andreybpanfilov/e0e60ae9d525a34cc...
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https://gist.github.com/andreybpanfilov/d8792484e13971982...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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