CVE-2021-35497

TIBCO FTL unvalidated SAN in client certificates

Description

The FTL Server (tibftlserver) and Docker images containing tibftlserver components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Community Edition, TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Developer Edition, TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Enterprise Edition, TIBCO FTL - Community Edition, TIBCO FTL - Developer Edition, TIBCO FTL - Enterprise Edition, TIBCO eFTL - Community Edition, TIBCO eFTL - Developer Edition, and TIBCO eFTL - Enterprise Edition contain a vulnerability that theoretically allows a non-administrative, authenticated FTL user to trick the affected components into creating illegitimate certificates. These maliciously generated certificates can be used to enable man-in-the-middle attacks or to escalate privileges so that the malicious user has administrative privileges. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Community Edition: versions 4.3.0, 4.4.0, 4.5.0, 4.6.0, 4.6.1, and 4.6.2, TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Developer Edition: versions 4.3.0, 4.4.0, 4.5.0, 4.6.0, 4.6.1, and 4.6.2, TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Enterprise Edition: versions 4.3.0, 4.4.0, 4.5.0, 4.6.0, 4.6.1, and 4.6.2, TIBCO FTL - Community Edition: versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0, TIBCO FTL - Developer Edition: versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0, TIBCO FTL - Enterprise Edition: versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0, TIBCO eFTL - Community Edition: versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0, TIBCO eFTL - Developer Edition: versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0, and TIBCO eFTL - Enterprise Edition: versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0.

Remediation

Solution:

  • TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Community Edition versions 4.3.0, 4.4.0, 4.5.0, 4.6.0, 4.6.1, and 4.6.2 update to version 4.7.0 or later TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Developer Edition versions 4.3.0, 4.4.0, 4.5.0, 4.6.0, 4.6.1, and 4.6.2 update to version 4.7.0 or later TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Enterprise Edition versions 4.3.0, 4.4.0, 4.5.0, 4.6.0, 4.6.1, and 4.6.2 update to version 4.7.0 or later TIBCO FTL - Community Edition versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0 update to version 6.7.1 or later TIBCO FTL - Developer Edition versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0 update to version 6.7.1 or later TIBCO FTL - Enterprise Edition versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0 update to version 6.7.1 or later TIBCO eFTL - Community Edition versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0 update to version 6.7.1 or later TIBCO eFTL - Developer Edition versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0 update to version 6.7.1 or later TIBCO eFTL - Enterprise Edition versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0 update to version 6.7.1 or later

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory tibco.com Vendor Advisory tibco.com
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Community Edition
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Developer Edition
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Enterprise Edition
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO FTL - Community Edition
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO FTL - Developer Edition
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO FTL - Enterprise Edition
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO eFTL - Community Edition
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO eFTL - Developer Edition
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO eFTL - Enterprise Edition
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories vendor advisory
https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2021/10/tibco-security-advisory-october-5-2021-tibco-ftl-2021-35497 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-35497?
CVE-2021-35497 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-35497?
To fix CVE-2021-35497: TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Community Edition versions 4.3.0, 4.4.0, 4.5.0, 4.6.0, 4.6.1, and 4.6.2 update to version 4.7.0 or later TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Developer Edition versions 4.3.0, 4.4.0, 4.5.0, 4.6.0, 4.6.1, and 4.6.2 update to version 4.7.0 or later TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Enterprise Edition versions 4.3.0, 4.4.0, 4.5.0, 4.6.0, 4.6.1, and 4.6.2 update to version 4.7.0 or later TIBCO FTL - Community Edition versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0 update to version 6.7.1 or later TIBCO FTL - Developer Edition versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0 update to version 6.7.1 or later TIBCO FTL - Enterprise Edition versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0 update to version 6.7.1 or later TIBCO eFTL - Community Edition versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0 update to version 6.7.1 or later TIBCO eFTL - Developer Edition versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0 update to version 6.7.1 or later TIBCO eFTL - Enterprise Edition versions 6.2.0, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.4.0, 6.5.0, 6.6.0, 6.6.1, and 6.7.0 update to version 6.7.1 or later
Is CVE-2021-35497 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-35497 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-2021-35497?
CVE-2021-35497 affects TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Community Edition, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Developer Edition, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveSpaces - Enterprise Edition, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO FTL - Community Edition, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO FTL - Developer Edition, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO FTL - Enterprise Edition, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO eFTL - Community Edition, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO eFTL - Developer Edition, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO eFTL - Enterprise Edition.
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