CVE-2021-35498

TIBCO EBX Insecure Login Mechanism

Description

The TIBCO EBX Web Server component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO EBX, TIBCO EBX, TIBCO EBX, and TIBCO Product and Service Catalog powered by TIBCO EBX contains a vulnerability that under certain specific conditions allows an attacker to enter a password other than the legitimate password and it will be accepted as valid. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO EBX: versions 5.8.123 and below, TIBCO EBX: versions 5.9.3, 5.9.4, 5.9.5, 5.9.6, 5.9.7, 5.9.8, 5.9.9, 5.9.10, 5.9.11, 5.9.12, 5.9.13, and 5.9.14, TIBCO EBX: versions 6.0.0 and 6.0.1, and TIBCO Product and Service Catalog powered by TIBCO EBX: version 1.0.0.

Remediation

Solution:

  • TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. TIBCO EBX versions 5.8.123 and below update to version 5.8.124 or later TIBCO EBX versions 5.9.3, 5.9.4, 5.9.5, 5.9.6, 5.9.7, 5.9.8, 5.9.9, 5.9.10, 5.9.11, 5.9.12, 5.9.13, and 5.9.14 update to version 5.9.15 or later TIBCO EBX versions 6.0.0 and 6.0.1 update to version 6.0.2 or later TIBCO Product and Service Catalog powered by TIBCO EBX version 1.0.0 update to version 1.1.0 or later

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.31%
Vendor Advisory tibco.com Vendor Advisory tibco.com
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO EBX
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO EBX
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO EBX
Affected: TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Product and Service Catalog powered by TIBCO EBX
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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-13-2021-tibco-ebx-2021-35498 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-35498?
CVE-2021-35498 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-35498?
To fix CVE-2021-35498: TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. TIBCO EBX versions 5.8.123 and below update to version 5.8.124 or later TIBCO EBX versions 5.9.3, 5.9.4, 5.9.5, 5.9.6, 5.9.7, 5.9.8, 5.9.9, 5.9.10, 5.9.11, 5.9.12, 5.9.13, and 5.9.14 update to version 5.9.15 or later TIBCO EBX versions 6.0.0 and 6.0.1 update to version 6.0.2 or later TIBCO Product and Service Catalog powered by TIBCO EBX version 1.0.0 update to version 1.1.0 or later
Is CVE-2021-35498 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-35498 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-2021-35498?
CVE-2021-35498 affects TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO EBX, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO EBX, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO EBX, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO Product and Service Catalog powered by TIBCO EBX.
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