CVE-2015-4532 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published 20 Aug 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can escalate privileges to super-user and execute arbitrary code due to improper authorization checks in EMC Documentum Content Server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-4532?

CVE-2015-4532 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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 and does not properly restrict object types, which allows remote authenticated users to run save RPC commands with super-user privileges, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2514.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4532?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emc Documentum Content Server.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4532?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4532 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-4532 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4532 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p7ch-6hj6-xcvg.