CVE-2018-12416
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 and GridServer Director components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO DataSynapse GridServer Manager contain vulnerabilities which may allow an unauthenticated user to perform cross-site request forgery (CSRF). Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO DataSynapse GridServer Manager: versions up to and including 5.2.0; 6.0.0; 6.0.1; 6.0.2; 6.1.0; 6.1.1; 6.2.0; 6.3.0.
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 contains CSRF vulnerabilities in the GridServer Broker and GridServer Director components that can be exploited by unauthenticated users, allowing attackers to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of legitimate users through crafted malicious requests.
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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<= 5.2.0= 6.0.0= 6.0.1= 6.0.2= 6.1.0= 6.1.1= 6.2.0= 6.3.0CVSS 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 if TIBCO DataSynapse GridServer Manager is installedCheck for GridServer Manager processes or services running on the system, or look for installation directories typically under TIBCO installation pathsAffected if The product is present and running on the system
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Determine the installed version of GridServer ManagerAccess the product's web interface admin/about page, or check version files in the installation directory if accessibleAffected if The version cannot be determined or is within the affected range
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Verify the version is within the affected rangeCompare your installed version against the affected versions: 5.2.0 and below, or 6.0.0 through 6.3.0Affected if The installed version matches any of the listed affected versions (5.2.0 and below, or 6.0.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.2, 6.1.0, 6.1.1, 6.2.0, 6.3.0)
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Confirm the GridServer Broker or Director web interfaces are accessibleAttempt to access the web-based management interfaces for GridServer Broker or Director componentsAffected if The web interfaces are exposed and reachable on the network
A user is affected if TIBCO DataSynapse GridServer Manager is installed with a version in the affected range (5.2.0 and below, or 6.0.0 through 6.3.0) and the web-based Broker or Director components are accessible without CSRF protection mechanisms.
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 dataImplement anti-CSRF tokens and validation mechanisms for all state-changing operations, and consider deploying CSRF protection at the application or WAF layer to mitigate the vulnerability until patches are applied.
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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
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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