CVE-2021-28829

TIBCO Administrator CSV injection vulnerability

Description

The Administration GUI component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux, and TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux contains an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows a low privileged attacker with network access to execute a persistent CSV injection attack from the affected system. A successful attack using this vulnerability requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition: versions 5.10.2 and below, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition: versions 5.11.0 and 5.11.1, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric: versions 5.10.2 and below, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric: versions 5.11.0 and 5.11.1, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux: versions 5.10.2 and below, and TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux: versions 5.11.0 and 5.11.1.

Remediation

Solution:

  • TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition versions 5.10.2 and below update to version 5.10.3 or higher TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition versions 5.11.0 and 5.11.1 update to version 5.11.2 or higher TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric versions 5.10.2 and below update to version 5.10.3 or higher TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric versions 5.11.0 and 5.11.1 update to version 5.11.2 or higher TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux versions 5.10.2 and below update to version 5.10.3 or higher TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux versions 5.11.0 and 5.11.1 update to version 5.11.2 or higher

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
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Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux
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References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28829?
CVE-2021-28829 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-28829?
To fix CVE-2021-28829: TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition versions 5.10.2 and below update to version 5.10.3 or higher TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition versions 5.11.0 and 5.11.1 update to version 5.11.2 or higher TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric versions 5.10.2 and below update to version 5.10.3 or higher TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric versions 5.11.0 and 5.11.1 update to version 5.11.2 or higher TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux versions 5.10.2 and below update to version 5.10.3 or higher TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux versions 5.11.0 and 5.11.1 update to version 5.11.2 or higher
Is CVE-2021-28829 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-28829 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-2021-28829?
CVE-2021-28829 affects TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux.
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