CVE-2014-2513
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedEMC Documentum Content Server before 6.7 SP1 P28, 6.7 SP2 before P15, 7.0 before P15, and 7.1 before P06 does not properly check authorization after creation of an object, which allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code with super-user privileges via a custom script.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceEMC Documentum Content Server suffers from an authorization bypass vulnerability where the server fails to properly verify permissions after object creation. This allows any remote authenticated user to inject and execute arbitrary code with super-user (superuser) privileges by leveraging a custom script, effectively granting full system control to low-privilege users.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 6.7= 6.7= 7.0= 7.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Documentum Content Server versionQuery the Content Server for its installed version using the dm_version utility or check the installation manifest files. Common paths include $DOCUMENTUM_HOME/install or registry entries.Affected if The installed version is 6.7, 7.0, or 7.1, or any version less than or equal to 6.7 (including unpatched SP1/SP2 variants before the fixed patch levels)
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Verify superuser account creationQuery the dm_user system object for accounts with user_privileges set to superuser or check dm_server_config for unexpected superuser mappings.Affected if Any low-privilege authenticated user has obtained superuser status without documented approval through proper change management
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Audit custom script objectsSearch the repository for custom scripts (dm_script objects) created recently or owned by non-admin users, especially those containing operating system command execution calls.Affected if Unauthorized custom scripts exist that were created by users without superuser privileges
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Review session audit logsExamine the audit log for sessions where user_privilege escalated from standard to superuser, particularly from non-admin user accounts.Affected if Authenticated users without prior superuser rights created superuser sessions
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Check Content Server network exposureDetermine if the Content Server ports (typically 1489, 1490, or configured DMCL ports) are accessible from untrusted networks or the internet.Affected if The server accepts connections from networks where untrusted or anonymous users could obtain valid Documentum credentials
A user is affected if the Content Server runs a version in the 6.7, 7.0, or 7.1 family (or any version <=6.7) AND has network accessibility that allows remote authenticated users to interact with the server.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the vendor-supplied patches: upgrade to 6.7 SP1 P28 or later, 6.7 SP2 P15 or later, 7.0 P15 or later, or 7.1 P06 or later. If immediate patching is not feasible, restrict network access to the Content Server and monitor for unauthorized super-user session creation.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-2513 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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