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CVE-2018-12408

TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 5.X XML eXternal Entity Vulnerability

Published: Aug 8, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-611
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.4%
Top 17.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

The BusinessWorks engine component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks for z/Linux, and TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric contains a vulnerability that may allow XML eXternal Entity (XXE) attacks via incoming network messages, and may disclose the contents of files accessible to a running BusinessWorks engine Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks: versions up to and including 5.13.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks for z/Linux: versions up to and including 5.13.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric: versions up to and including 5.13.0.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-611

Affected Products

TIBCO Software Inc.
commercial·US
TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorksOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / erp
TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks for z/LinuxOn-prem
Enterprise Software
TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Distribution for TIBCO Silver FabricOn-prem
Enterprise Software
tibco
commercial·USaka spotfire server, jasperreports server, spotfire analytics platform for aws
activematrix businessworksOn-prem
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring
activematrix businessworks distribution for tibco silver fabricOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / itsm-monitoring

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Collection
Initial Access
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105043
securityfocus.com
http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories
tibco.com
https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2018/08/tibco-security-advisory-august-7-2018-tibco-activematrix-businessworks
tibco.com

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