CVE-2014-4621

8.5 · HIGH

Published Sep 17, 2014 emc CWE-264 EPSS 2.57% (84th pctl) AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-4621 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting emc documentum_content_server. It was published on September 17, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

EMC Documentum Content Server before 6.7 SP2 P17, 7.0 through P15, and 7.1 before P08 does not properly check authorization for subtypes of protected system types, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain super-user privileges for system-object creation, and bypass intended restrictions on data access and server actions, via unspecified vectors.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from emc. Update documentum_content_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
emc	documentum_content_server	0	Affected

References

Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0093.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/61251 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/69817 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1030855 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95989 Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0093.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/61251 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/69817 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1030855 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95989

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-4621?

CVE-2014-4621 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting emc documentum_content_server. It was published on September 17, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-4621?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-4621?

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