CVE-2024-12862
REST API allows users without permissions to remove external collaborators
CVE-2024-12862 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Opentext Content Server, published April 21, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.30%, the 22nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.5 MediumCVSS 4.0, CVE List
- Exploit chance
- 0.30%EPSS, 22nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in the OpenText Content Server REST API on Windows, Linux allows users without the appropriate permissions to remove external collaborators.This issue affects Content Server: 20.2-24.4.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
REST API allows users without permissions to remove external collaborators
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in the OpenText Content Server REST API on Windows, Linux allows users without the appropriate permissions to remove external collaborators.This issue affects Content Server: 20.2-24.4.
- Record
CVE-2024-12862- CVSS 4.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-12377
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in the OpenText Content Server REST API on Windows, Linux allows users without the appropriate permissions to remove external collaborators.This issue affects Content Server: 20.2-24.4.
- Record
EUVD-2025-12377- CVSS 4.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v3cw-79rq-fhpq
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in the OpenText Content Server REST API on Windows, Linux...
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in the OpenText Content Server REST API on Windows, Linux allows users without the appropriate permissions to remove external collaborators.This issue affects Content Server: 20.2-24.4.
- Record
GHSA-v3cw-79rq-fhpq- CVSS 4.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in the OpenText Content Server REST API on Windows, Linux allows users without the appropriate permissions to remove external collaborators.This issue affects Content Server: 20.2-24.4.
- Record
CVE-2024-12862- CVSS 4.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - Weakness
- CWE-863
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.