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CVE-2018-5429: TIBCO JasperReports Library Code Sandboxing Problem

A vulnerability in the report scripting component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO JasperReports Library, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy, TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio Community Edition, and TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio for ActiveMatrix BPM may allow analytic reports that contain scripting to perform arbitrary code execution. Affected releases include TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions up to and including 6.2.4; 6.3.0; 6.3.2;6.3.3; 6.4.0; 6.4.2, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO JasperReports Library: versions up to and including 6.2.4; 6.3.0; 6.3.2; 6.3.3; 6.4.0; 6.4.1; 6.4.2, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.4.3, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio: versions up to and including 6.2.4; 6.3.0; 6.3.2; 6.3.3; 6.4.0; 6.4.2, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.4.3, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.2.

HighCVSS 8.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2018-5429 is a high-severity TIBCO JasperReports sandboxing flaw. A malicious analytic report containing scripting could run arbitrary code. Business risk is highest where JasperReports is reachable by report authors or users who can upload, edit, or run scripted reports.

Executive priority

Treat as a priority remediation item if JasperReports is used for business reporting or embedded analytics. The issue can become code execution after low-privilege access, but the provided sources do not confirm active exploitation.

Technical view

The vulnerability is in the report scripting component of multiple TIBCO JasperReports Server, Library, Studio, AWS, Community Edition, and ActiveMatrix BPM products. CVSS 3.0 is 8.8, with network access, low privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

Likely exposure

Exposure is likely in environments running listed JasperReports/Jaspersoft versions up to the affected 6.2.x, 6.3.x, and 6.4.x ranges, especially where report creation, import, or scripted analytics are available to non-administrative users.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation is network-reachable, low-complexity, and requires low privileges, so authenticated report-capable users are the main concern.

Researcher notes

Evidence supports arbitrary code execution through scripted reports, but the bundle does not include exploit details, CWE mapping, or fixed version text. Focus validation on affected product/version inventory and report-scripting privilege boundaries.

Mitigation direction

  • Review the TIBCO advisory for fixed releases and apply vendor-supported updates.
  • Restrict report creation, upload, import, and scripting permissions to trusted users.
  • Audit JasperReports deployments, including Community, Studio, AWS, and ActiveMatrix BPM variants.
  • Increase monitoring around report changes and execution until remediation is complete.

Validation and detection

  • Identify all deployed JasperReports Server, Library, Studio, and Jaspersoft AWS components.
  • Compare installed versions against the affected version ranges in CVE-2018-5429.
  • Review who can create, import, edit, or execute scripted analytic reports.
  • Confirm remediation status against the TIBCO advisory before closing the finding.
Prepared
Confidence
high
Sources
3

Public sources used

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
8.8 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
2Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
8.8CVSS 3.0HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

8.8High
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2018-5429Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO JasperReports Serverunspecified, 6.3.0, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, 6.4.0, 6.4.2Listed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO JasperReports Server Community EditionunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPMunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO JasperReports Libraryunspecified, 6.3.0, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, 6.4.0, 6.4.1, 6.4.2Listed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO JasperReports Library Community EditionunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPMunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-TenancyunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWSunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO Jaspersoft Studiounspecified, 6.3.0, 6.3.2, 6.3.3, 6.4.0, 6.4.2Listed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio Community EditionunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio for ActiveMatrix BPMunspecifiedListed
Weakness

CWE details

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