CVE-2015-4544 Privilege escalation in n/a

Critical 9.0 Published 4 Sep 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated users can gain superuser privileges via crafted object operations due to improper authorization checks in 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-2015-4544?

CVE-2015-4544 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Sep 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

EMC Documentum Content Server before 7.1P20 and 7.2.x before 7.2P04 does not properly verify authorization for dm_job object access, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain superuser privileges via crafted object operations. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4626.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-4544?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Emc Documentum Content Server.

How do I fix CVE-2015-4544?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-4544 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-4544 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-4544 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r6jx-5m74-968f.