CVE-2024-12862
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 · uneditedIncorrect Authorization vulnerability in the OpenText Content Server REST API on Windows, Linux allows users without the appropriate permissions to remove external collaborators.This issue affects Content Server: 20.2-24.4.
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 confidenceOpenText Content Server REST API has an incorrect authorization flaw allowing users without proper permissions to remove external collaborators. This broken access control exists in the REST API endpoints handling collaborator management.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS 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
- High
- Privileges
- High
- Authentication
- X
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- X
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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 OpenText Content Server installationCheck for Content Server web application files, services, or documentation. Look for Content Server processes running on typical ports (e.g., 8080, 8443, or your configured ports). Query the system for 'OpenText' or 'Content Server' in installed software or running services.Affected if OpenText Content Server is not installed on the system
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Determine Content Server versionAccess the Content Server login page or admin interface and locate the version information, typically found in About, System Info, or Admin > System Administration pages. Alternatively, check installation logs or configuration files for version strings.Affected if The installed version falls within the range 20.2 through 24.4 (inclusive)
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Verify REST API module is enabledCheck Content Server configuration settings or admin panel for REST API module status. Look for API access settings, web services configuration, or examine if /api endpoints are accessible.Affected if REST API is enabled and accessible in the environment
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Confirm external collaborator feature is configuredCheck Content Server admin settings for external collaborator or external user management features. Look for collaborator invitation settings, external access configurations, or B2B collaboration settings.Affected if External collaborator functionality is enabled or configured in Content Server
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Review user access to collaborator management endpointsExamine REST API endpoint permissions and user role assignments, specifically looking at endpoints related to collaborator removal/deletion. Check which user roles have access to DELETE or remove operations on collaborator objects.Affected if Users without elevated privileges can access collaborator removal API endpoints
The environment is affected if OpenText Content Server versions 20.2-24.4 are installed with the REST API and external collaborator features enabled, allowing unauthorized removal of collaborators through the API.
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 vendor-supplied patches for Content Server versions 20.2-24.4 to correct the authorization logic in the REST API.
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- Review / QA4.0 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-2024-12862 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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