CVE-2020-9415
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 TIBCO Data Virtualization Server component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Data Virtualization and TIBCO Data Virtualization for AWS Marketplace contains a vulnerability that theoretically allows a malicious authenticated user to download any arbitrary file from the affected system. The user must be authenticated and have privileges required to monitor the server in an operational capacity. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Data Virtualization: versions 7.0.8 and below, versions 8.0.0, 8.1.0, 8.1.1, and 8.2.0 and TIBCO Data Virtualization for AWS Marketplace: versions 8.2.0 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 confidenceTIBCO Data Virtualization Server contains an arbitrary file download vulnerability that allows authenticated users with server monitoring privileges to access any file on the host filesystem. This is likely a path traversal or insecure file handling issue in the server monitoring functionality.
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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<= 7.0.8= 8.0.0= 8.1.0= 8.1.1= 8.2.0<= 8.2.0CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 TIBCO Data Virtualization versionLocate the installed TDV version via the administration console, startup logs, or version file (commonly found in the installation directory or through the product's 'About' interface).Affected if The installed version matches <= 7.0.8, 8.0.0, 8.1.0, 8.1.1, or 8.2.0.
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Confirm server monitoring feature is enabledAccess the TDV administration interface and verify whether the Server Monitoring functionality or monitoring endpoints are active and accessible.Affected if Server monitoring is enabled and accessible to authenticated users.
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Identify users with server monitoring privilegesReview user roles and permissions within the TDV security configuration to determine which accounts have been granted server monitoring access rights.Affected if Any user account holds server monitoring privileges, particularly in versions 8.0.0 through 8.2.0.
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Test for path traversal in monitoring functionalityIf you have a monitoring-privileged user, attempt to access a known file outside the intended monitoring directory using path traversal sequences (e.g., ../../) in the monitoring file download interface.Affected if The server permits file downloads outside the intended monitoring scope, confirming the vulnerability is present.
A user is affected if they run a vulnerable TDV version and have users with server monitoring privileges enabled, as this combination allows unauthenticated file access via path traversal in the monitoring interface.
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 or upgrade to a fixed version of TIBCO Data Virtualization. Restrict server monitoring privileges to only essential personnel and implement strict file system permissions to limit exposure.
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