CVE-2024-10863 in Secure Content Manager
Summary
by MITRE • 11/22/2024
: Insufficient Logging vulnerability in OpenText Secure Content Manager on Windows allows Audit Log Manipulation.This issue affects Secure Content Manager: from 10.1 before <24.4.
End-users can potentially exploit the vulnerability to exclude audit trails from being recorded on the client side.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 11/22/2024
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-10863 represents a critical insufficient logging weakness within OpenText Secure Content Manager version 10.1 and earlier versions before 24.4 on Windows platforms. This flaw specifically targets the audit logging mechanisms that are fundamental to maintaining security posture and compliance requirements within enterprise content management systems. The vulnerability stems from inadequate logging controls that permit unauthorized manipulation of audit trail recording processes, creating a significant gap in security monitoring capabilities.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability allows malicious actors or authorized users with sufficient privileges to manipulate audit logging behavior on the client-side components of the Secure Content Manager system. This manipulation enables the exclusion of audit trails from being properly recorded, effectively creating blind spots in the security monitoring infrastructure. The flaw operates at the application level where audit logging controls should enforce mandatory recording of security-relevant events but instead permit selective disabling or modification of these critical security functions. This type of vulnerability aligns with CWE-778 - Insufficient Logging which specifically addresses the inadequate recording of security-relevant events that can lead to security breaches going undetected.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple audit trail manipulation to potentially compromise the entire security monitoring framework of organizations relying on OpenText Secure Content Manager. When audit logs are manipulated or excluded, it becomes extremely difficult for security teams to detect unauthorized access attempts, data exfiltration activities, or other malicious behaviors that should be captured in the system's security logs. This vulnerability creates a scenario where attackers can operate undetected while maintaining access to sensitive content, as their activities would not be properly logged for security analysis. The implications are particularly severe in regulated environments where audit logging is mandatory for compliance with standards such as SOX, HIPAA, or PCI-DSS requirements.
Organizations utilizing affected versions of OpenText Secure Content Manager face significant risk mitigation challenges due to this vulnerability. The manipulation of audit logs directly undermines the principle of least privilege and audit integrity that are fundamental to information security frameworks. From an attack perspective, this vulnerability could be exploited by both internal and external threat actors to establish persistent access while avoiding detection mechanisms. Security professionals should consider implementing additional monitoring controls and log validation procedures to compensate for the compromised audit logging functionality. The vulnerability also highlights the importance of proper configuration management and the need for robust log integrity controls as outlined in the MITRE ATT&CK framework under the Logging category. Organizations should prioritize immediate remediation through patch updates to version 24.4 or later, while simultaneously implementing compensating controls such as external log monitoring solutions and regular audit log integrity checks to maintain security posture during the remediation process.