Auth bypass in Tibco Eftl
CVE-2021-28823
The Windows Installation component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO eFTL - Community Edition, TIBCO eFTL - Developer Edition, and TIBCO eFTL - 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 eFTL - Community Edition: versions 6.5.0 and below, TIBCO eFTL - Developer Edition: versions 6.5.0 and below, and TIBCO eFTL - Enterprise Edition: versions 6.5.0 and below.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.002 (12.5th 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
- Tibco Eftl
- Tibco Software Inc. Eftl - Community Edition — versions unspecified
- Tibco Software Inc. Eftl - Developer Edition — versions unspecified
- Tibco Software Inc. Eftl - Enterprise Edition — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@tibco.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-28823?
- CVE-2021-28823 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tibco Eftl, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2021-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2021-28823?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.