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CVE-2017-5586: OpenText Documentum D2 can run remote commands

CVE-2017-5586 · published 9 years ago

Summary

The Documentum D2 4.x platform can be tricked into running any commands an attacker wants by sending a specially crafted data object. This could let outsiders take control of the server hosting the system. Apply the vendor's security update or patch to stop the issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
opentext	documentum_d2	4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 `cpe:2.3:a:opentext:documentum_d2:4.0:::::::*`

Original advisory text

OpenText Documentum D2 (formerly EMC Documentum D2) 4.x allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted serialized Java object, related to the BeanShell (bsh) and Apache Commons...

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/141105/OpenText-Documentum-D2-4.x-Remote-Co... Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96216
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41366/ Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Fix within

Internet-facing 3 days

Internal 60 days

Not known to be exploited
Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
Gives an attacker full control (estimated)

Severity

9.8 Critical

Exploitation

25% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

Timeline

Published22 Feb 2017

Updated29 Sep 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2017-5586 · NVD

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