CVE-2021-35496

TIBCO JasperReports XML Eternal Entity (XXE) vulnerability

Description

The XMLA Connections component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server - Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server - Developer Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for AWS Marketplace, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, and TIBCO JasperReports Server for Microsoft Azure contains a difficult to exploit vulnerability that allows a low privileged attacker with network access to interfere with XML processing in the affected component. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions 7.2.1 and below, TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions 7.5.0 and 7.5.1, TIBCO JasperReports Server: version 7.8.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server: version 7.9.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server - Community Edition: versions 7.8.0 and below, TIBCO JasperReports Server - Developer Edition: versions 7.9.0 and below, TIBCO JasperReports Server for AWS Marketplace: versions 7.9.0 and below, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions 7.9.0 and below, and TIBCO JasperReports Server for Microsoft Azure: version 7.8.0.

Remediation

Solution:

  • TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. TIBCO JasperReports Server versions 7.2.1 and below update to version 7.2.2 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server versions 7.5.0 and 7.5.1 update to version 7.5.2 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server version 7.8.0 update to version 7.8.1 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server version 7.9.0 update to version 7.9.1 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server - Community Edition versions 7.8.0 and below update to version 7.8.1 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server - Developer Edition versions 7.9.0 and below update to version 7.9.1 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server for AWS Marketplace versions 7.9.0 and below update to version 7.9.1 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM versions 7.9.0 and below update to version 7.9.1 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server for Microsoft Azure version 7.8.0 update to version 7.9.1 or later

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory tibco.com
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server - Community Edition
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server - Developer Edition
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server for AWS Marketplace
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server for Microsoft Azure
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References

Link Tags
https://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-35496?
CVE-2021-35496 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-35496?
To fix CVE-2021-35496: TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. TIBCO JasperReports Server versions 7.2.1 and below update to version 7.2.2 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server versions 7.5.0 and 7.5.1 update to version 7.5.2 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server version 7.8.0 update to version 7.8.1 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server version 7.9.0 update to version 7.9.1 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server - Community Edition versions 7.8.0 and below update to version 7.8.1 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server - Developer Edition versions 7.9.0 and below update to version 7.9.1 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server for AWS Marketplace versions 7.9.0 and below update to version 7.9.1 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM versions 7.9.0 and below update to version 7.9.1 or later TIBCO JasperReports Server for Microsoft Azure version 7.8.0 update to version 7.9.1 or later
Is CVE-2021-35496 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-35496 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-2021-35496?
CVE-2021-35496 affects TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server - Community Edition, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server - Developer Edition, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server for AWS Marketplace, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server for Microsoft Azure.
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