CVE-2019-17330 : What You Need to Know

TIBCO EBX Exposes Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities

Understanding CVE-2019-17330

TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO EBX's Web server component has been found to have several vulnerabilities, potentially enabling XSS attacks.

What is CVE-2019-17330?

The vulnerability in TIBCO EBX allows authenticated users to perform stored XSS attacks and unauthenticated users to conduct reflected XSS attacks.

The Impact of CVE-2019-17330

The vulnerabilities could lead to attackers gaining full administrative access to the web interface of the affected component.

Technical Details of CVE-2019-17330

TIBCO EBX versions up to 5.8.1.fixR and versions 5.9.3 to 5.9.6 are affected.

Vulnerability Description

The Web server component of TIBCO EBX contains vulnerabilities allowing XSS attacks.

Affected Systems and Versions

TIBCO EBX versions up to and including 5.8.1.fixR
Versions 5.9.3, 5.9.4, 5.9.5, and 5.9.6

Exploitation Mechanism

Authenticated users can carry out stored XSS attacks
Unauthenticated users could potentially conduct reflected XSS attacks

Mitigation and Prevention

TIBCO has released updated versions to address the issues.

Immediate Steps to Take

Update TIBCO EBX versions 5.8.1.fixR and below to version 5.8.1.fixS or higher
Update TIBCO EBX versions 5.9.3, 5.9.4, 5.9.5, and 5.9.6 to version 5.9.7 or higher

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly monitor and update software components
Implement secure coding practices

Patching and Updates

Apply the provided patches and updates promptly.