# CVE-2017-15276: OpenText Documentum Content Server (formerly EMC Documentum Content Server) through 7.3 contains the following design gap, which allows an a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2017-10-13 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101639
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43002/
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Oct/19
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43002

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