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Spotfire AnalystApplication · Tibco

CVE-2018-5437

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-06-27
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 7.12.0 or later.
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94/100
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
The TIBCO Spotfire Client and TIBCO Spotfire Web Player Client components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Spotfire Analyst, TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace, TIBCO Spotfire Deployment Kit, TIBCO Spotfire Desktop, and TIBCO Spotfire Desktop Language Packs contain multiple vulnerabilities that may allow for unauthorized information disclosure. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Spotfire Analyst: versions up to and including 7.8.0; 7.9.0; 7.9.1; 7.10.0; 7.10.1; 7.11.0; 7.12.0, TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace: versions up to and including 7.12.0, TIBCO Spotfire Deployment Kit: versions up to and including 7.8.0; 7.9.0;7.9.1;7.10.0;7.10.1;7.11.0; 7.12.0, TIBCO Spotfire Desktop: versions up to and including 7.8.0; 7.9.0; 7.9.1; 7.10.0; 7.10.1; 7.11.0;7.12.0, TIBCO Spotfire Desktop Language Packs: versions up to and including 7.8.0; 7.9.0; 7.9.1; 7.10.0; 7.10.1; 7.11.0.

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 confidence

Multiple vulnerabilities in TIBCO Spotfire Client and TIBCO Spotfire Web Player Client components allow unauthorized information disclosure. The affected components are present across multiple TIBCO Spotfire products including Analyst, Desktop, Deployment Kit, and associated language packs in versions up to 7.12.0.

MitigationUpgrade all affected TIBCO Spotfire installations to a patched version beyond 7.12.0, or apply vendor-supplied patches if available. Prioritize Web Player deployments as they are remotely accessible.

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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
Spotfire AnalystApplication
Affected:<= 7.8.0= 7.9.0= 7.9.1= 7.10.0= 7.10.1= 7.11.0= 7.12.0
Spotfire Analytics Platform For AwsApplication
Affected:<= 7.12.0
Spotfire Deployment KitApplication
Affected:<= 7.8.0= 7.9.0= 7.9.1= 7.10.0= 7.10.1= 7.11.0= 7.12.0
Spotfire DesktopApplication
Affected:<= 7.8.0= 7.9.0= 7.9.1= 7.10.0= 7.10.1= 7.11.0= 7.12.0
Spotfire Desktop Language PacksApplication
Affected:<= 7.8.0= 7.9.0= 7.9.1= 7.10.0= 7.10.1= 7.11.0

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
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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 checks

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

  1. Locate TIBCO Spotfire installations
    Check common installation paths such as C:\Program Files\TIBCO\Spotfire or look for the Spotfire Desktop/Analyst application in Add/Remove Programs (Windows) orApplications (Mac/Linux). Also check /opt/tibco/spotfire on Linux systems.
    Affected if TIBCO Spotfire Analyst, Desktop, or Deployment Kit is installed on the system
  2. Identify the installed Spotfire version
    Open the TIBCO Spotfire application and navigate to Help > About TIBCO Spotfire, or check the version in the application's entry in Add/Remove Programs. The version number is typically displayed in the format X.Y.Z (e.g., 7.12.0).
    Affected if The installed version matches one of the affected versions: <= 7.8.0, 7.9.0, 7.9.1, 7.10.0, 7.10.1, 7.11.0, or 7.12.0
  3. Confirm presence of Web Player Client component
    Check for the TIBCO Spotfire Web Player installation directory (typically under the main Spotfire installation or on a separate web server). On Windows Server, look in IIS Manager for a Spotfire Web Player site or application pool.
    Affected if The Web Player Client component is present and running, which enables remote access to the vulnerability
  4. Verify language pack installations
    Check for installed TIBCO Spotfire Desktop Language Packs by looking in the Spotfire installation directory under a 'language' or 'Localization' subfolder, or by viewing installed components in Add/Remove Programs.
    Affected if Any Desktop Language Pack version matches the affected list: <= 7.8.0, 7.9.0, 7.9.1, 7.10.0, 7.10.1, or 7.11.0

A system is affected if any TIBCO Spotfire product (Analyst, Desktop, Deployment Kit, or language packs) is installed with a version matching 7.8.0 through 7.12.0, particularly if the Web Player Client component is present for remote exploitation.

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

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 7.12.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade all affected TIBCO Spotfire installations to a patched version beyond 7.12.0, or apply vendor-supplied patches if available. Prioritize Web Player deployments as they are remotely accessible.

Fix this in Spotfire Analyst Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing6.0 h
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