VDB-119536 · CVE-2018-5434 · BID 104454

TIBCO Runtime Agent Designer xml external entity reference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in TIBCO Runtime Agent and classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Designer. Executing a manipulation can lead to xml external entity reference. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-5434. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in TIBCO Runtime Agent (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Designer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a xml external entity reference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-611. The product processes an XML document that can contain XML entities with URIs that resolve to documents outside of the intended sphere of control, causing the product to embed incorrect documents into its output. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The TIBCO Designer component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Runtime Agent, and TIBCO Runtime Agent for z/Linux contains vulnerabilities wherein a malicious user could perform XML external entity expansion (XXE) attacks to disclose host machine information. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Runtime Agent: versions up to and including 5.10.0, and TIBCO Runtime Agent for z/Linux: versions up to and including 5.9.1.

The bug was discovered 06/12/2018. The weakness was released 06/13/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at tibco.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-5434 since 01/12/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 104454†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 6.5
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CNA Base Score: 5.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Xml external entity reference
CWE: CWE-611 / CWE-610
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/12/2018 🔍
06/12/2018 +151 days 🔍
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06/13/2018 +0 days 🔍
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06/14/2018 +1 days 🔍
03/27/2023 +1747 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: tibco.com

Advisory: tibco.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-5434 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-5434
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-119536
SecurityFocus: 104454 - TIBCO Runtime Agent CVE-2018-5434 XML External Entity Injection Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/14/2018 10:24
Updated: 03/27/2023 12:07
Changes: 06/14/2018 10:24 (57), 02/19/2020 11:32 (4), 03/27/2023 12:07 (14)
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