CVE-2020-9408

TIBCO Spotfire Server Script Trust Problem Exposes Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

The Spotfire library component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace and TIBCO Spotfire Server contains a vulnerability that theoretically allows an attacker with write permissions to the Spotfire Library, but not "Script Author" group permission, to modify attributes of files and objects saved to the library such that the system treats them as trusted. This could allow an attacker to cause the Spotfire Web Player, Analyst clients, and TERR Service into executing arbitrary code with the privileges of the system account that started those processes. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace: versions 10.8.0 and below and TIBCO Spotfire Server: versions 7.11.9 and below, versions 7.12.0, 7.13.0, 7.14.0, 10.0.0, 10.0.1, 10.1.0, 10.2.0, 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.3.5, and 10.3.6, versions 10.4.0, 10.5.0, 10.6.0, 10.6.1, 10.7.0, and 10.8.0.

Remediation

Solution:

  • TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace versions 10.8.0 and below update to version 10.8.1 or higher TIBCO Spotfire Server versions 7.11.9 and below update to version 7.11.10 or higher TIBCO Spotfire Server versions 7.12.0, 7.13.0, 7.14.0, 10.0.0, 10.0.1, 10.1.0, 10.2.0, 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.3.5, and 10.3.6 update to version 10.3.7 or higher TIBCO Spotfire Server versions 10.4.0, 10.5.0, 10.6.0, 10.6.1, 10.7.0, and 10.8.0 update to version 10.8.1 or higher

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Vendor Advisory tibco.com Vendor Advisory tibco.com
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Spotfire Server
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories vendor advisory
https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2020/03/tibco-security-advisory-march-11-2020-tibco-spotfire-server vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9408?
CVE-2020-9408 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-9408?
To fix CVE-2020-9408: TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace versions 10.8.0 and below update to version 10.8.1 or higher TIBCO Spotfire Server versions 7.11.9 and below update to version 7.11.10 or higher TIBCO Spotfire Server versions 7.12.0, 7.13.0, 7.14.0, 10.0.0, 10.0.1, 10.1.0, 10.2.0, 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.3.5, and 10.3.6 update to version 10.3.7 or higher TIBCO Spotfire Server versions 10.4.0, 10.5.0, 10.6.0, 10.6.1, 10.7.0, and 10.8.0 update to version 10.8.1 or higher
Is CVE-2020-9408 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-9408 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-2020-9408?
CVE-2020-9408 affects TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Spotfire Server.
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