CVE-2020-9414
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 MFT admin service component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Managed File Transfer Command Center and TIBCO Managed File Transfer Internet Server contains a vulnerability that theoretically allows an authenticated user with specific permissions to obtain the session identifier of another user. The session identifier when replayed could provide administrative rights or file transfer permissions to 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 · moderate confidenceThe MFT admin service in TIBCO Managed File Transfer Command Center and Internet Server versions 8.2.1 and below contains a session hijacking vulnerability where an authenticated user with specific permissions can obtain another user's session identifier. Replaying this stolen session ID can grant administrative rights or file transfer permissions to the attacker.
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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< 8.2.1< 8.2.1CVSS 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:3.1/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 MFT Command Center versionLocate the MFT Command Center installation directory and check the version file or use the product's built-in version information command. Compare the version number to the affected range (anything below 8.2.1).Affected if The installed version is below 8.2.1
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Identify installed TIBCO MFT Internet Server versionLocate the MFT Internet Server installation directory and check the version file or use the product's built-in version information command. Compare the version number to the affected range (anything below 8.2.1).Affected if The installed version is below 8.2.1
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Confirm admin service is enabled and accessibleVerify that the MFT admin service (Command Center web interface or administrative API) is exposed and accessible to users or potential attackers. Check the service configuration for enabled admin endpoints.Affected if The admin service is enabled and network-accessible to untrusted users
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Review admin service logs for session anomaliesExamine MFT admin service logs for events indicating session ID access, session hijacking attempts, or unexpected session token usage. Look for entries where session identifiers were accessed by users other than the session owner.Affected if Logs contain evidence of unauthorized session access or session ID disclosure events
Your environment is affected if you are running any version of TIBCO MFT Command Center or Internet Server below 8.2.1 with the admin service accessible to users.
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 data8.2.1
Upgrade to TIBCO MFT versions above 8.2.1 per vendor guidance. If immediate upgrade is not feasible, implement session token rotation after authentication and monitor admin service logs for anomalous session access patterns.
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