CVE-2017-15276

8.8 HIGH
Published: October 13, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

OpenText Documentum Content Server (formerly EMC Documentum Content Server) through 7.3 contains the following design gap, which allows an authenticated user to gain superuser privileges: Content Server allows uploading content using batches (TAR archives). When unpacking TAR archives, Content Server fails to verify the contents of an archive, which causes a path traversal vulnerability via symlinks. Because some files on the Content Server filesystem are security-sensitive, this leads to privilege escalation.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Oct/19
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Oct/19
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101639
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43002/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

6 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.5%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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