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Managed File Transfer Command CenterApplication · Tibco

CVE-2020-9413

CRITICAL · 9.6 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-06-30
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 8.2.1 or later.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges

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 MFT Browser file transfer client and MFT Browser admin client components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Managed File Transfer Command Center and TIBCO Managed File Transfer Internet Server contain a vulnerability that theoretically allows an attacker to craft an URL that will execute arbitrary commands on the affected system. If the attacker convinces an authenticated user with a currently active session to enter or click on the URL the commands will be executed on the affected system. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Managed File Transfer Command Center: versions 8.2.1 and below and TIBCO Managed File Transfer Internet Server: versions 8.2.1 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 confidence

MFT Browser components in TIBCO MFT Command Center and Internet Server (versions 8.2.1 and below) contain a URL-based vulnerability allowing arbitrary command execution. Attackers must socially engineer an authenticated user with an active session to click a crafted URL for command execution.

MitigationUpgrade TIBCO MFT Command Center and Internet Server to versions above 8.2.1. Until patched, minimize session lifetimes, implement additional URL validation, and restrict admin client access to reduce attack surface.

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
Managed File Transfer Command CenterApplication
Affected:< 8.2.1
Managed File Transfer Internet ServerApplication
Affected:< 8.2.1

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
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/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. Identify TIBCO MFT Command Center version
    Locate the installation directory and check version.info or manifest file, or use the product's built-in version check command if available
    Affected if Installed version is below 8.2.1
  2. Identify TIBCO MFT Internet Server version
    Locate the Internet Server installation and check its version file or use product utilities to query the version
    Affected if Installed version is below 8.2.1
  3. Confirm MFT Browser component is in use
    Check if the web-based management interface or browser component of Command Center or Internet Server is accessible and active
    Affected if Browser interface is enabled and accessible to users
  4. Verify active user sessions
    Review session configuration and active session settings in the MFT administration console or configuration files
    Affected if Long-lived or persistent sessions are configured for authenticated users

You are affected if either TIBCO MFT Command Center or Internet Server is installed with a version below 8.2.1 and the MFT Browser component is accessible to authenticated users.

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

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 8.2.1 or later
Fixed in 8.2.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade TIBCO MFT Command Center and Internet Server to versions above 8.2.1. Until patched, minimize session lifetimes, implement additional URL validation, and restrict admin client access to reduce attack surface.

Recommended fix High confidence

TIBCO Managed File Transfer Command Center 8.2.1.1 or later / TIBCO Managed File Transfer Internet Server 8.2.1.1 or later

  1. Navigate to the TIBCO support portal or official website to obtain the patched version
  2. Download TIBCO Managed File Transfer Command Center version 8.2.1.1 or later
  3. Download TIBCO Managed File Transfer Internet Server version 8.2.1.1 or later
  4. Review TIBCO's upgrade documentation and release notes for installation instructions
  5. Back up current configuration files and data before upgrading
  6. Stop the MFT services before applying the upgrade
  7. Install the patched version following the documented upgrade procedure
  8. Restart the MFT services after installation
Caveat Review TIBCO release notes for any breaking changes between 8.2.1 and the patched version; minor point releases typically maintain backward compatibility

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Managed File Transfer Command Center Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation8.0 h
  • Implementation16.0 h
  • Testing12.0 h
  • Review / QA8.0 h
44.0 hours of engineering $7,720
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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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