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Activematrix BpmApplication · Tibco

CVE-2010-4495

HIGH · 9.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2010-12-17
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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96/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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 · unedited
Unspecified vulnerability in the ActiveMatrix Runtime component in TIBCO ActiveMatrix Service Grid 3.0.0, 3.0.1, and 3.1.0; ActiveMatrix Service Bus 3.0.0 and 3.0.1; ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Service Engine 5.9.0; ActiveMatrix BPM 1.0.1 and 1.0.2; Silver BPM Service 1.0.1; and Silver CAP Service 1.0.0 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to JMX connections.

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 · moderate confidence

A JMX (Java Management Extensions) connection vulnerability in TIBCO ActiveMatrix Runtime allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code. This affects multiple ActiveMatrix products including Service Grid, Service Bus, BusinessWorks Service Engine, and BPM components. The attack requires authentication but can lead to complete system compromise.

MitigationRestrict JMX access through network segmentation and authentication controls; apply vendor patches for affected versions (3.0.0-3.1.0 for Service Grid/Bus, 5.9.0 for BusinessWorks, 1.0.1-1.0.2 for BPM). If patching is not immediately feasible, disable unauthenticated JMX remoting and enforce TLS for JMX connections.

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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
Activematrix BpmApplication
Affected:= 1.0.1= 1.0.2
Activematrix Businessworks Service EngineApplication
Affected:= 5.9.0
Activematrix Service BusApplication
Affected:= 3.0.0= 3.0.1
Activematrix Service GridApplication
Affected:= 3.0.0= 3.0.1= 3.1.0
Silver Bpm ServiceApplication
Affected:= 1.0.1
Silver Cap ServiceApplication
Affected:= 1.0.0

CVSS 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
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed TIBCO ActiveMatrix products
    Locate TIBCO installation directories and check for ActiveMatrix components such as Service Grid, Service Bus, BusinessWorks Service Engine, BPM, or Silver family products. Use product inventory or system discovery tools to list all TIBCO software installations.
    Affected if Any of the following products are installed: ActiveMatrix BPM (versions 1.0.1 or 1.0.2), BusinessWorks Service Engine (version 5.9.0), Service Bus (versions 3.0.0 or 3.0.1), Service Grid (versions 3.0.0, 3.0.1, or 3.1.0), Silver BPM Service (version 1.0.1), or Silver CAP Service (version 1.0.0).
  2. Determine product version numbers
    Check the version information for each TIBCO ActiveMatrix component installed. This is typically found in product-specific manifest files, about dialogs, or version logs within each product's installation directory.
    Affected if Installed version numbers match the specific versions listed in the affected products list for any ActiveMatrix component.
  3. Verify JMX remote management is enabled
    Examine JMX configuration files (such as jmxremote.properties, jmxremote.access, or product-specific configuration XML files) in the TIBCO ActiveMatrix installation directories. Check for JMX service URL configurations that enable remote JMX connections.
    Affected if JMX remote management is enabled and configured to accept remote connections, which is required for this vulnerability to be exploitable.
  4. Inspect JMX authentication settings
    Review JMX configuration to determine whether authentication is enforced for JMX connections. Check for the presence and proper configuration of jmxremote.password file and verify that authentication is not disabled or set to optional.
    Affected if JMX authentication is disabled, weakly configured, or uses default credentials, allowing authenticated attackers to leverage the JMX interface for code execution.

The environment is affected if any TIBCO ActiveMatrix product matching the specific affected versions is installed AND JMX remote management is enabled with inadequate authentication controls.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Restrict JMX access through network segmentation and authentication controls; apply vendor patches for affected versions (3.0.0-3.1.0 for Service Grid/Bus, 5.9.0 for BusinessWorks, 1.0.1-1.0.2 for BPM). If patching is not immediately feasible, disable unauthenticated JMX remoting and enforce TLS for JMX connections.

Fix this in Activematrix Bpm Scoped from the published advisory
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