CVE-2018-12415
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 Central Administration server (emsca) component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Enterprise Message Service, TIBCO Enterprise Message Service - Community Edition, and TIBCO Enterprise Message Service - Developer Edition contains a vulnerability which may allow an attacker to perform cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Enterprise Message Service: versions 8.4.0 and below, TIBCO Enterprise Message Service - Community Edition: versions 8.4.0 and below, and TIBCO Enterprise Message Service - Developer Edition: versions 8.4.0 and below.
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 confidenceCSRF vulnerability in the Central Administration server (emsca) of TIBCO Enterprise Message Service allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended administrative actions on the messaging system.
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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<= 8.4.0CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 TIBCO EMS installation and versionLocate the TIBCO EMS installation directory and check the version file or execute 'tibemsd -version' to determine the installed versionAffected if The installed version is 8.4.0 or any version lower than 8.4.0
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Confirm Central Administration server (emsca) is enabledCheck the TIBCO EMS configuration files (typically tibemsd.conf) for emsca-related settings or verify if the emsca web service port is listeningAffected if The emsca web administration interface is enabled and accessible on the network
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Verify web-based admin interface accessibilityAttempt to access the emsca web interface (typically on ports 8080 or 8443) or check configuration for web admin bindingsAffected if The web-based Central Administration interface is reachable by administrators who could be tricked into unintended actions
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Check if SameSite cookie attributes are configuredInspect the emsca configuration or web server settings for SameSite cookie attribute implementationsAffected if SameSite cookie attributes are NOT configured on the emsca web interface (no CSRF protection)
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Verify anti-CSRF token implementationExamine the emsca web application source or configuration for anti-CSRF token generation and validation mechanismsAffected if Anti-CSRF tokens are NOT implemented in the administrative web interface
A user is affected if they have TIBCO Enterprise Message Service version 8.4.0 or lower with the Central Administration server (emsca) web interface enabled and no compensating CSRF protections in place
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 dataApply vendor patches for TIBCO EMS versions 8.4.0 and below; implement anti-CSRF tokens and SameSite cookie attributes as compensating controls if immediate patching is not feasible.
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- Review / QA2.0 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-2018-12415 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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