CVE-2018-12408
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure.
- Exploit odds
- 2.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-611 · XML external entity
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Tibco Activematrix Businessworks ≤ 5.13.0
- Tibco Activematrix Businessworks Distribution For Tibco Silver Fabric ≤ 5.13.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories
- https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2018/08/tibco-security-advisory-august-7-2018-tibco-activematrix-businessworks
- http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories
- https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2018/08/tibco-security-advisory-august-7-2018-tibco-activematrix-businessworks
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105043
- http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories
- https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2018/08/tibco-security-advisory-august-7-2018-tibco-activematrix-businessworks
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105043
- http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories
- https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2018/08/tibco-security-advisory-august-7-2018-tibco-activematrix-businessworks