CVE-2019-8992

TIBCO Active Matrix Service Grid Administrator Remote Code Execution

Description

The administrative server component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Policy Director, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Bus, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric, TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix BPM, and TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix Service Grid contains a vulnerability wherein a user without privileges to upload distributed application archives ("Upload DAA" permission) can theoretically upload arbitrary code, and in some circumstances then execute that code on ActiveMatrix Service Grid nodes. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 4.2.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric: versions up to and including 4.2.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Policy Director: versions up to and including 1.1.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Bus: versions up to and including 3.3.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid: versions up to and including 3.3.1, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric: versions up to and including 3.3.0, TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 1.4.1, and TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix Service Grid: versions up to and including 1.3.1.

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 ActiveMatrix BPM versions 4.2.0 and below update to version 4.3.0 or higher TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric versions 4.2.0 and below update to 4.3.0 or higher TIBCO ActiveMatrix Policy Director versions 1.1.0 and below update to version 2.0.0 or higher. Due to the scheduled retirement of this product in early 2021, customers are strongly encouraged to contact TIBCO Support in order to explore alternative paths for remediation. TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Bus versions 3.3.0 and below update to TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid version 3.4.0 or higher (product functionality has been consolidated) TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid versions 3.3.1 and below update to version 3.4.0 or higher TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric versions 3.3.0 and below update to version 3.4.0 or higher TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix BPM versions 1.4.1 and below update to version 1.4.2 or higher TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix Service Grid versions 1.3.1 and below update to version 1.3.2 or higher

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.76% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory tibco.com Vendor Advisory tibco.com
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix Policy Director
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Bus
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix BPM
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix Service Grid
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References

Link Tags
http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories vendor advisory
https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2019/04/tibco-security-advisory-april-24-2019-tibco-active-matrix-service-grid-2019-8992 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108058 broken link third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8992?
CVE-2019-8992 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-8992?
To fix CVE-2019-8992: TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. For each affected system, update to the corresponding software versions: TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM versions 4.2.0 and below update to version 4.3.0 or higher TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric versions 4.2.0 and below update to 4.3.0 or higher TIBCO ActiveMatrix Policy Director versions 1.1.0 and below update to version 2.0.0 or higher. Due to the scheduled retirement of this product in early 2021, customers are strongly encouraged to contact TIBCO Support in order to explore alternative paths for remediation. TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Bus versions 3.3.0 and below update to TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid version 3.4.0 or higher (product functionality has been consolidated) TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid versions 3.3.1 and below update to version 3.4.0 or higher TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric versions 3.3.0 and below update to version 3.4.0 or higher TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix BPM versions 1.4.1 and below update to version 1.4.2 or higher TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix Service Grid versions 1.3.1 and below update to version 1.3.2 or higher
Is CVE-2019-8992 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-8992 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-8992?
CVE-2019-8992 affects TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix Policy Director, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Bus, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix Service Grid.
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