CVE-2018-5433

XML eXternal Entity Expansion Vulnerabilities with TIBCO Administrator

Description

The TIBCO Administrator server component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition, and TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux contains vulnerabilities wherein a malicious user could perform XML external entity expansion (XXE) attacks to disclose host machine information. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition: versions up to and including 5.10.0, and TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux: versions up to and including 5.9.1.

Remediation

Solution:

  • TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. For each affected system, update to the corresponding software versions: TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition versions 5.10.0 and below update to version 5.10.1 or higher TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux versions 5.9.1 and below update to version 5.10.1 or higher.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory tibco.com
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2018/06/security-advisory-june-12-2018-tibco-administrator-enterprise-edition-2018-5433 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104451 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-5433?
CVE-2018-5433 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-5433?
To fix CVE-2018-5433: TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. For each affected system, update to the corresponding software versions: TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition versions 5.10.0 and below update to version 5.10.1 or higher TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux versions 5.9.1 and below update to version 5.10.1 or higher.
Is CVE-2018-5433 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-5433 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-5433?
CVE-2018-5433 affects TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux.
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