CVE-2017-14524

Description

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.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.99% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory opentext.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2017/Sep/57 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
https://knowledge.opentext.com/knowledge/llisapi.dll/Open/68982774 permissions required vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14524?
CVE-2017-14524 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14524?
To fix CVE-2017-14524, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14524 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14524 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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