CVE-2015-0550
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 · uneditedDirectory traversal vulnerability in EMC Documentum Thumbnail Server 6.7SP1 before P32, 6.7SP2 before P25, 7.0 before P19, 7.1 before P16, and 7.2 before P01 allows remote attackers to bypass intended Content Server access restrictions via unspecified vectors.
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 · moderate confidenceDirectory traversal vulnerability in EMC Documentum Thumbnail Server allows remote attackers to bypass Content Server access restrictions by manipulating file paths, potentially accessing unauthorized files outside the intended directory.
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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= 7.0= 7.1= 7.2CVSS 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
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/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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Verify EMC Documentum Thumbnail Server is installedCheck for Thumbnail Server components in the Documentum installation directory or list installed Documentum componentsAffected if Thumbnail Server component is present in the environment
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Determine the installed Thumbnail Server versionUse Documentum version reporting tools, check the Thumbnail Server about dialog, or inspect version metadata in the installation directoryAffected if Installed version is 6.7, 7.0, 7.1, or 7.2 (exact versions)
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Confirm the Thumbnail Server service is running and accessibleVerify the Thumbnail Server process is active and network-accessible (typically on port 8080 or configured port)Affected if Service is running and accepting requests on accessible network ports
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Check if Content Server access controls are enforcedReview Content Server security configuration and verify that file access restrictions are properly configuredAffected if Access controls exist but could potentially be bypassed by the traversal vulnerability
The environment is affected if EMC Documentum Thumbnail Server version 6.7, 7.0, 7.1, or 7.2 is installed and the Thumbnail Server service is accessible, as these versions contain the directory traversal vulnerability that can bypass Content Server access restrictions.
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 specific patches (P32 for 6.7SP1, P25 for 6.7SP2, P19 for 7.0, P16 for 7.1, P01 for 7.2) or upgrade to patched versions to remediate the traversal vulnerability.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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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-2015-0550 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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