Opentext Documentum Content Server up to 23.1 dm_secure_writer privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Opentext Documentum Content Server up to 23.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the file dm_secure_writer. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2023-31871. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Opentext Documentum Content Server up to 23.1 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file dm_secure_writer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was presented 05/18/2023. The advisory is available at gist.github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-31871 since 04/29/2023. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 23.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-36161). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Documentum Content Server 23.2

Timelineinfo

04/29/2023 🔍
05/18/2023 +19 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gist.github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-31871 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-31871
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229378
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/18/2023 20:01
Updated: 12/29/2025 08:04
Changes: 05/18/2023 20:01 (38), 06/14/2023 06:51 (11), 01/22/2025 16:24 (23), 12/29/2025 08:04 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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