Open Redirect in Opentext Documentum Administrator

CVE-2017-14524

Multiple open redirect vulnerabilities in OpenText Documentum Administrator 7.2.0180.0055 allow remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a (1) URL in the startat parameter to xda/help/en/default.htm or (2) /%09/ (slash encoded horizontal tab slash) followed by a domain in the redirectUrl parameter to xda/component/virtuallinkconnect.

Vulnerability class: Open Redirect

EPSS: 0.029 (85.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (Vendor Advisory, Permissions Required, x_refsource_CONFIRM)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14524?
CVE-2017-14524 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opentext Documentum Administrator, classified under URL Redirection to Untrusted Site (Open Redirect). CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2017-09-28.
How severe is CVE-2017-14524?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-14524 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.