CVE-2024-1973

Elevation of privileges vulnerability

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Published Mar 25, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

By leveraging the vulnerability, lower-privileged users of Content Manager can manipulate Content Manager clients to elevate privileges and perform unauthorized operations.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

OpenText

Secure Content Manager

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`10.0`	affected	< <=23.4

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Apply the following patch builds in your data center. Secure Content Manager 23.4 Patch 1: PH_215013 - Content Manager 23.4 Patch 1 Build 111 https://kmviewer.saas.microfocus.com/#/1566945 Secure Content Manager 23.3 Patch 1: PH_215044 - Content Manager 23.3 Patch 1 Build 434 https://kmviewer.saas.microfocus.com/#/1567049 Secure Content Manager 10.1 Patch 5: PH_215040 - Content Manager 10.1 Patch 5 Release Build 1054 Secure Content Manager 10.0 Patch 6: PH_215038 - Content Manager 10.0 Patch 6 Build 1402

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-17690	By leveraging the vulnerability, lower-privileged users of Content Manager can manipulate Content Manager clients to elevate privileges and perform unauthorized operations.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.377% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://portal.microfocus.com/s/article/KM000027861

History

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Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:35 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: OpenText
Published: Mar 25, 2024, 9:27 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:35 PM
Reserved: Feb 28, 2024, 3:31 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 6:56 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 6:56 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:05 AM

Status: Deferred
Published: Mar 25, 2024, 10:37 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:05 AM

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