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CVE-2018-5432: TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

The TIBCO Administrator server component of of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition, and TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux contains multiple vulnerabilities wherein a malicious user could theoretically perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by way of manipulating artifacts prior to uploading them. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition: versions up to and including 5.10.0, and TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux: versions up to and including 5.9.1.

HighCVSS 8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2018-5432 is a high-severity cross-site scripting issue in TIBCO Administrator Enterprise Edition. A malicious authenticated user could manipulate artifacts before uploading them, potentially causing harmful script execution when another user interacts with affected content. Exposure is limited to TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition up to and including 5.10.0, and TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux up to and including 5.9.1. Treat as high priority where TIBCO Administrator is still deployed, especially on administrative networks with broad privileged access. Prioritize version verification and vendor-supported remediation. Mitigation focus: Check TIBCO advisory guidance for fixed versions or supported remediation.; Upgrade affected TIBCO Administrator deployments where vendor guidance recommends it.; Restrict TIBCO Administrator access to trusted administrative networks..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
8 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/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
8CVSS 3.0HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.15.9Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

8High
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2018-5432Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/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
Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise EditionunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/LinuxunspecifiedListed
Weakness

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