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CVE-2019-8992: TIBCO Active Matrix Service Grid Administrator Remote Code Execution

The administrative server component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Policy Director, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Bus, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric, TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix BPM, and TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix Service Grid contains a vulnerability wherein a user without privileges to upload distributed application archives ("Upload DAA" permission) can theoretically upload arbitrary code, and in some circumstances then execute that code on ActiveMatrix Service Grid nodes. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 4.2.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric: versions up to and including 4.2.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Policy Director: versions up to and including 1.1.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Bus: versions up to and including 3.3.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid: versions up to and including 3.3.1, TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric: versions up to and including 3.3.0, TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 1.4.1, and TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix Service Grid: versions up to and including 1.3.1.

CriticalCVSS 9.9Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

An authenticated but underprivileged user could bypass intended upload controls on TIBCO ActiveMatrix administrative servers and potentially place code that later runs on Service Grid nodes. The business risk is high because successful misuse could affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability across integration or BPM infrastructure. Exposure is most likely in organizations running affected TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM, Policy Director, Service Bus, Service Grid, or Silver Fabric enabler versions, especially where administrative servers are reachable by authenticated non-administrative users. Treat as urgent if any affected TIBCO administrative server remains in production. Prioritize patch confirmation, exposure reduction, and privileged access review before routine maintenance windows. Mitigation focus: Check the TIBCO advisory for the vendor-supported fixed versions and upgrade path.; Inventory all affected ActiveMatrix and Silver Fabric components listed in the CVE record.; Restrict administrative server access to trusted administrative networks and approved users..

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.9 (3.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

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

Official CVE source material

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

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
9.9CVSS 3.0CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H3.16Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.0 score

9.9Critical
CVSS 3.0 vector shape for CVE-2019-8992Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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 ActiveMatrix BPMunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Distribution for TIBCO Silver FabricunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO ActiveMatrix Policy DirectorunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service BusunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service GridunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid Distribution for TIBCO Silver FabricunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix BPMunspecifiedListed
TIBCO Software Inc.TIBCO Silver Fabric Enabler for ActiveMatrix Service GridunspecifiedListed
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