CVE-2016-0914 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 6.3 Published 23 Jun 2016 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can bypass access restrictions to execute arbitrary IAPI/IDQL commands in EMC Documentum products.

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-2016-0914?

CVE-2016-0914 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Jun 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

EMC Documentum WebTop 6.8 before Patch 13 and 6.8.1 before Patch 02, Documentum Administrator 7.x before 7.2 Patch 13, Documentum Capital Projects 1.9 before Patch 23 and 1.10 before Patch 10, and Documentum TaskSpace 6.7 SP3 allow remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and execute arbitrary IAPI/IDQL commands via the IAPI/IDQL interface.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0914?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Emc Documentum Administrator, Emc Documentum Capital Projects, Emc Documentum Taskspace, Emc Documentum Webtop.

How do I fix CVE-2016-0914?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0914 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2016-0914 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0914 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h29m-55jq-jm6f.