CVE-2019-11209 : Exploit Details and Defense Strategies

TIBCO FTL Escalation Of Privileges for Realm Configuration

Understanding CVE-2019-11209

This CVE involves TIBCO FTL Community Edition, TIBCO FTL Developer Edition, and TIBCO FTL Enterprise Edition by TIBCO Software Inc., affected by a vulnerability in the realm configuration component.

What is CVE-2019-11209?

The vulnerability in the realm configuration component leads to inadequate enforcement of access controls, potentially allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to messages, manipulate message contents, and disrupt message sending.

The Impact of CVE-2019-11209

Attackers could access all messages in the FTL realm, manipulate message contents, and deny message sending.

Technical Details of CVE-2019-11209

This section provides detailed technical information about the CVE.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability in the realm configuration component of TIBCO FTL products fails to properly enforce access controls, leading to a high-severity issue.

Affected Systems and Versions

TIBCO FTL Community Edition: 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.1.0
TIBCO FTL Developer Edition: 6.0.1, 6.1.0
TIBCO FTL Enterprise Edition: 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.1.0

Exploitation Mechanism

Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability Impact: High

Mitigation and Prevention

Learn how to mitigate and prevent the CVE-2019-11209 vulnerability.

Immediate Steps to Take

Update affected systems to TIBCO FTL versions 6.2.0 or higher.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly monitor for security advisories and updates from TIBCO.
Implement access controls and monitoring mechanisms to detect unauthorized access.

Patching and Updates

TIBCO has released updated versions (6.2.0 or higher) for TIBCO FTL Community Edition, Developer Edition, and Enterprise Edition to address the vulnerability.