Is CVE-2015-4531 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2015-4531 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2015-4531 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2015-4531 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-4531?

CVE-2015-4531 has a CVSS score of 9.0 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2015-4531

CWE-264Published: August 20, 2015· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

EMC Documentum Content Server before 6.7SP1 P32, 6.7SP2 before P25, 7.0 before P19, 7.1 before P16, and 7.2 before P02 does not properly check authorization for subgroups of privileged groups, which allows remote authenticated sysadmins to gain super-user privileges, and bypass intended restrictions on data access and server actions, via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-4622.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2015-4531 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.