CVE-2019-11209
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 realm configuration component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO FTL Community Edition, TIBCO FTL Developer Edition, TIBCO FTL Enterprise Edition contains a vulnerability that theoretically fails to properly enforce access controls. This issue affects TIBCO FTL Community Edition 6.0.0; 6.0.1; 6.1.0, TIBCO FTL Developer Edition 6.0.1; 6.1.0, and TIBCO FTL Enterprise Edition 6.0.0; 6.0.1; 6.1.0.
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 · moderate confidenceThe realm configuration component of TIBCO FTL fails to properly enforce access controls, allowing unauthorized users to potentially access or modify realm configuration settings. This is an access control bypass vulnerability in the authentication/authorization layer of the FTL messaging platform.
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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= 6.0.0= 6.0.1= 6.1.0CVSS 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
- 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed TIBCO FTL versionRun 'ftlserver -version' or check the installation directory for version information files, typically found in the FTL home directory or through the FTL administration toolsAffected if The installed version is 6.0.0, 6.0.1, or 6.1.0
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Locate realm configuration filesNavigate to the FTL configuration directory (typically <FTL_HOME>/conf or <FTL_HOME>/realm_config) and identify realm configuration files such as realm.xml, realm.cfg, or similar configuration documentsAffected if Realm configuration files exist and the FTL version is among the affected versions listed
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Verify realm configuration access controlsReview file system permissions on realm configuration files and directories. Check if authentication is properly configured for the realm administration interface. Use OS-level permission checks (ls -la on Linux, properties dialog on Windows)Affected if Realm configuration files have weak permissions (world-readable/writable, or accessible by unintended users) and the FTL version is affected
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Test realm configuration API accessibilityIf FTL administration API is exposed, attempt to access realm configuration endpoints without proper credentials using tools like curl or similar HTTP clients. Check if unauthorized queries return realm configuration dataAffected if The realm configuration API responds to unauthenticated or unauthorized requests with sensitive configuration data
You are affected if TIBCO FTL version 6.0.0, 6.0.1, or 6.1.0 is installed AND realm configuration is accessible without proper authentication or with weak access controls.
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 FTL or upgrade to a patched version. If no patch available, review and restrict realm configuration access permissions and monitor for unauthorized configuration changes.
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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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