CVE-2015-4532

EMC Documentum Content Server before 6.7SP1 P32, 6.7SP2 before P25, 7.0 before P19, 7.1 before P16, and 7.2 before P02 does not properly check authorization…

published August 20, 2015

CVSS
—
EPSS
3%
Percentile
87.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ A surprising oversight lets a remote user with credentials access super-user privileges in EMC Documentum servers! 🤯 Imagine a hotel where anyone with a room key can access the penthouse suite without any checks—this vulnerability does just that, letting unauthorized actions slip through the cracks! 🏨 With this oversight, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on your Documentum server, potentially leading to data leaks, system corruption, or unauthorized access to sensitive information. It's like giving someone the keys to your entire operation and not checking where they roam!

Put simply

Imagine a hotel where anyone with a room key can access the penthouse suite without any checks—this vulnerability does just that, letting unauthorized actions slip through the cracks! 🏨 CVE-2015-4532 arises from improper authorization checks in EMC Documentum Content Server versions before specified patches, allowing authenticated users to execute save RPC commands that escalate their privileges beyond intended limits.

What to do

With this oversight, an attacker could execute arbitrary code on your Documentum server, potentially leading to data leaks, system corruption, or unauthorized access to sensitive information. It's like giving someone the keys to your entire operation and not checking where they roam! To tackle this risk, update your Documentum Content Server to at least version 6.7SP1 P32, 6.7SP2 P25, 7.0 P19, 7.1 P16, or 7.2 P02. Additionally, conduct a thorough audit of your current user access privileges and consider implementing stricter authorization checks to prevent future mishaps. You've got this! Take these steps, and you'll show that vulnerability who's boss! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03127 · 87.8th percentile
Published
2015-08-20T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 AUG 10:00Z
    EMC Documentum Content Server before 6.7SP1 P32, 6.7SP2 before P25, 7.0 before P19, 7.1 before P16, and 7.2 before P02 does not properly check authorization…
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