Auth bypass in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-28819
The Windows Installation component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO FTL - Community Edition, TIBCO FTL - Developer Edition, and TIBCO FTL - Enterprise Edition contains a vulnerability that theoretically allows a low privileged attacker with local access on some versions of the Windows operating system to insert malicious software. The affected component can be abused to execute the malicious software inserted by the attacker with the elevated privileges of the component. This vulnerability results from a lack of access restrictions on certain files and/or folders in the installation. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO FTL - Community Edition: versions 6.5.0 and below, TIBCO FTL - Developer Edition: versions 6.5.0 and below, and TIBCO FTL - Enterprise Edition: versions 6.5.0 and below.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.002 (14.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Tibco Ftl
- Tibco Software Inc. Ftl - Community Edition — versions unspecified
- Tibco Software Inc. Ftl - Developer Edition — versions unspecified
- Tibco Software Inc. Ftl - Enterprise Edition — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@tibco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-28819?
- CVE-2021-28819 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-28819?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.