CVE-2007-5657
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedTIBCO SmartSockets RTserver 6.8.0 and earlier, RTworks before 4.0.4, and Enterprise Message Service (EMS) 4.0.0 through 4.4.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted requests containing values that are used as pointer offsets.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMemory corruption vulnerability in TIBCO SmartSockets RTserver, RTworks, and Enterprise Message Service allows remote attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by sending crafted requests containing malicious values that are directly used as pointer offsets, indicating a buffer overflow or similar memory corruption issue.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= 4.0.3<= 6.8.0all versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate TIBCO messaging products on the systemSearch for TIBCO installation directories (common paths include /opt/tibco, /tibco, or C:\tibco on Windows) and look for product-specific subdirectories such as Rtworks, Smartsockets, or EMS. Use commands like 'find / -type d -name "*tibco*" 2>/dev/null' on Unix or check Program Files on Windows.Affected if Any TIBCO messaging product directory (Rtworks, Rtserver, or EMS) is found on the system
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Identify the specific TIBCO product and versionWithin the TIBCO installation, locate version information. For Rtworks, check for a version file or run 'rvd --version' if the Rendezvous daemon is accessible. For Smartsockets Rtserver, check for version files in the installation root or run 'rtserver -version'. For EMS, check the 'tibco/ems/<version>/bin' directory or run the EMS version command if available.Affected if The installed version is Rtworks <= 4.0.3, Rtserver <= 6.8.0, or any version of EMS
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Verify the affected service process is runningCheck for running processes related to the TIBCO product. For Rtworks, look for 'rvd', 'rvd daemon', or 'tibrv' processes. For Rtserver, look for 'rtserver' processes. For EMS, look for 'tibcoemsd' or 'ems' processes using commands like 'ps aux | grep -i tibco' on Unix or Task Manager on Windows.Affected if The vulnerable TIBCO service process is actively running on the system
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Check if the service is bound to a network interfaceExamine network listener configuration or check which interfaces the TIBCO service is bound to. Use commands like 'netstat -anp | grep -E "(rvd|rtserver|ems)" or 'ss -tlnp' to see listening ports. Review configuration files in the TIBCO installation for network binding settings (such as 'rvrd.conf' for Rendezvous or EMS configuration files).Affected if The TIBCO service is listening on a network interface (0.0.0.0 or external IP) rather than localhost only, indicating it could receive remote malicious requests
A system is affected if it runs any version of Tibco EMS, or Tibco Rtworks <= 4.0.3, or Tibco Smartsockets Rtserver <= 6.0, and the service is exposed on the network.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade to patched versions (RTserver 6.8.1+, RTworks 4.0.4+, EMS 4.4.2+) and implement network segmentation to restrict unauthorized access to affected services.
RTworks: 4.0.4 or later; SmartSockets RTserver: >6.8.0; EMS: >4.4.1 (contact TIBCO for exact patch levels)
- 1. Identify the specific TIBCO product and version currently deployed from: Rtworks (<=4.0.3), SmartSockets RTserver (<=6.8.0), or Enterprise Message Service (4.0.0-4.4.1)
- 2. For Rtworks: Upgrade to version 4.0.4 or later
- 3. For SmartSockets RTserver: Upgrade to a version newer than 6.8.0 (contact TIBCO for specific patched release)
- 4. For Enterprise Message Service: Upgrade to a version newer than 4.4.1 (contact TIBCO for specific patched release)
- 5. After upgrading, verify the new version is running and monitor for any security anomalies
- 6. Review TIBCO security advisories for any additional required patches
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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