Vulnerability in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2021-28820
The FTL Server (tibftlserver), FTL C API, FTL Golang API, FTL Java API, and FTL .Net API components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO FTL - Community Edition, TIBCO FTL - Developer Edition, and TIBCO FTL - Enterprise Edition contain a vulnerability that theoretically allows a low privileged attacker with local access on 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 the affected component searching for run-time artifacts outside of the installation hierarchy. 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.
EPSS: 0.003 (16.6th 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-2021-28820?
- CVE-2021-28820 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-28820?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.