1. Home
  2. CVE Database
  3. CVE-2023-31871
HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2023-31871

OpenText Documentum Content Server before 23.2 has a flaw that allows for privilege escalation from a non-privileged Documentum user to root. The software comes prepackaged with a root owned SUID bina...

Vulnerability Description

OpenText Documentum Content Server before 23.2 has a flaw that allows for privilege escalation from a non-privileged Documentum user to root. The software comes prepackaged with a root owned SUID binary dm_secure_writer. The binary has security controls in place preventing creation of a file in a non-owned directory, or as the root user. However, these controls can be carefully bypassed to allow for an arbitrary file write as root.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
OpentextDocumentum Content Server< 23.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-31871?

CVE-2023-31871 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). OpenText Documentum Content Server before 23.2 has a flaw that allows for privilege escalation from a non-privileged Documentum user to root. The software comes prepackaged with a root owned SUID bina...

How severe is CVE-2023-31871?

CVE-2023-31871 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-31871?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opentext Documentum Content Server.