# CVE-2017-7220: OpenText Documentum Content Server allows superuser access via sys\_obj\_save or save of a crafted object, followed by an unauthorized "UPDATE

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-04-21 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

OpenText Documentum Content Server allows superuser access via sys_obj_save or save of a crafted object, followed by an unauthorized "UPDATE dm_dbo.dm_user_s SET user_privileges=16" command, aka an "RPC save-commands" attack. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-4532.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2017/Apr/61
- https://gist.github.com/andreybpanfilov/e0e60ae9d525a34cca04eb4c89a21e04
- https://gist.github.com/andreybpanfilov/d8792484e13971982c0719ae59ab8c7c

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