CVE-2022-41564 : Exploit Details and Defense Strategies

TIBCO Operational Intelligence Hawk Redtail Credential Exposure Vulnerability was published on February 14, 2023. The vulnerability in TIBCO Hawk and TIBCO Operational Intelligence Hawk RedTail exposes EMS transport and EMS SSL passwords to a privileged user.

Understanding CVE-2022-41564

This CVE impacts TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Hawk and TIBCO Operational Intelligence Hawk RedTail versions 6.1.0 through 6.2.1 and 7.0.0 through 7.2.0, respectively.

What is CVE-2022-41564?

The vulnerability allows a privileged user to access EMS transport and EMS SSL passwords in the Hawk Console component.

The Impact of CVE-2022-41564

The vulnerability may enable an authenticated Hawk Console user to gain administrative access to the EMS server.

Technical Details of CVE-2022-41564

The CVSSv3.1 score for this CVE is 6.8, with a Medium severity rating. The attack vector is Network, with Low attack complexity and High privileges required. Confidentiality impact is High.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability exposes EMS transport password and EMS SSL password to a privileged user.

Affected Systems and Versions

TIBCO Hawk: versions 6.1.0 through 6.2.1
TIBCO Operational Intelligence Hawk RedTail: versions 7.0.0 through 7.2.0

Exploitation Mechanism

An authenticated Hawk Console user could exploit this vulnerability to gain administrative access to the EMS server.

Mitigation and Prevention

TIBCO has provided solutions to address this vulnerability.

Immediate Steps to Take

Update TIBCO Hawk to version 6.2.2 or later and TIBCO Operational Intelligence Hawk RedTail to version 7.2.1 or later.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update software components and follow TIBCO's security advisories.

Patching and Updates

Apply patches and updates provided by TIBCO to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.