CVE-2017-5535
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 · uneditedThe GridServer Broker, GridServer Driver, and GridServer Engine components of TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO DataSynapse GridServer Manager contain vulnerabilities related to both the improper use of encryption mechanisms and the use of weak ciphers. A malicious actor could theoretically compromise the traffic between any of the components. Affected releases include TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO DataSynapse GridServer Manager: versions up to and including 5.1.3; 6.0.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; 6.1.0; 6.1.1; and 6.2.0.
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 confidenceTIBCO DataSynapse GridServer Manager components (Broker, Driver, Engine) use weak encryption mechanisms and weak ciphers for inter-component traffic. This allows a man-in-the-middle attacker to potentially intercept or modify communications between GridServer components.
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<= 5.1.3= 6.0.0= 6.0.1= 6.0.2= 6.1.0= 6.1.1= 6.2.0CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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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Identify installed GridServer Manager versionLocate the TIBCO DataSynapse GridServer Manager installation and retrieve the version number from the product documentation, manifest, or version file. Common locations include the installation directory or the Broker/Driver/Engine component READMEs.Affected if The installed version is 5.1.3 or earlier, or exactly 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.1.0, 6.1.1, or 6.2.0
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Confirm component types in useIdentify which GridServer Manager components are deployed in your environment: Broker, Driver, Engine, or a combination of these. Check the deployment documentation or component inventory.Affected if Any of the Broker, Driver, or Engine components are running and the version falls within the affected ranges
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Inspect inter-component communication configurationExamine the configuration files or settings that control communication between GridServer components. Look for encryption-related parameters, cipher specifications, or SSL/TLS configuration sections.Affected if Weak encryption mechanisms or weak ciphers are configured, or no strong cipher configuration is explicitly defined for inter-component traffic
You are affected if your TIBCO DataSynapse GridServer Manager version is within the listed affected ranges and inter-component communications rely on weak encryption or weak ciphers.
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.
From vendor dataUpgrade to a patched version of TIBCO DataSynapse GridServer Manager and ensure strong encryption ciphers are configured for all component communications.
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- Review / QA6.0 h
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-5535 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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