PT-2017-13962 · Opentext · Opentext Documentum Content Server

Andrey B. Panfilov · Published 2017-10-13 · Updated 2017-11-03 · CVE-2017-15276

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions OpenText Documentum Content Server versions through 7.3

Description The issue allows an authenticated user to gain superuser privileges due to a design gap in the Content Server. This gap enables uploading content using batches, specifically TAR archives. When Content Server unpacks these archives, it fails to verify their contents, leading to a path traversal vulnerability via symlinks. Since some files on the Content Server filesystem are security-sensitive, this vulnerability results in privilege escalation.

Recommendations For versions through 7.3, consider restricting access to the TAR archive upload feature to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, implement additional validation on the contents of uploaded TAR archives to prevent path traversal attacks.

Exploit

Fix

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-15276

Affected Products

Opentext Documentum Content Server

References · 5

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/43002 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15276 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-15276 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/101639 · Note
• http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Oct/19 · Note