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Analytics PlatformApplication · Tibco

CVE-2021-23273

MEDIUM · 5.4 CVSS v3.1 Published 2021-03-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 11.1.0 or later.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 Spotfire client component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Spotfire Analyst, TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace, TIBCO Spotfire Desktop, and TIBCO Spotfire Server contains a vulnerability that theoretically allows a low privileged attacker with network access to execute a stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attack on the affected system. A successful attack using this vulnerability requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Spotfire Analyst: versions 10.3.3 and below, versions 10.10.0, 10.10.1, and 10.10.2, versions 10.7.0, 10.8.0, 10.9.0, 11.0.0, and 11.1.0, TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace: versions 11.1.0 and below, TIBCO Spotfire Desktop: versions 10.3.3 and below, versions 10.10.0, 10.10.1, and 10.10.2, versions 10.7.0, 10.8.0, 10.9.0, 11.0.0, and 11.1.0, and TIBCO Spotfire Server: versions 10.3.11 and below, versions 10.10.0, 10.10.1, 10.10.2, and 10.10.3, versions 10.7.0, 10.8.0, 10.8.1, 10.9.0, 11.0.0, and 11.1.0.

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 · high confidence

Stored XSS vulnerability in TIBCO Spotfire client components (Analyst, Desktop, Server, Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace) allows low-privileged attackers with network access to inject malicious scripts that execute when other users view the affected content. Requires human interaction to trigger.

MitigationUpgrade to patched versions (verify with TIBCO). Implement input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data fields. Apply Content Security Policy (CSP) headers as defense-in-depth.

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
Analytics PlatformApplication
Affected:<= 11.1.0
Spotfire AnalystApplication
Affected:<= 10.3.3= 10.7.0= 10.8.0= 10.9.0= 10.10.0= 10.10.1= 10.10.2= 11.0.0= 11.1.0
Spotfire DesktopApplication
Affected:<= 10.3.3= 10.7.0= 10.8.0= 10.9.0= 10.10.0= 10.10.1= 10.10.2= 11.0.0= 11.1.0
Spotfire ServerApplication
Affected:<= 10.3.11= 10.7.0= 10.8.0= 10.8.1= 10.9.0= 10.10.0= 10.10.1= 10.10.2= 10.10.3= 11.0.0= 11.1.0

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
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/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 checks

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

  1. Identify the installed TIBCO Spotfire product
    Check the installed application name - look for Tibco Analytics Platform, Tibco Spotfire Analyst, Tibco Spotfire Desktop, or Tibco Spotfire Server in the installed programs list or application metadata
    Affected if Any of these four products are installed
  2. Determine the installed version of the product
    Access the product's About or Version information panel within the application, or check the installation directory for version metadata files
    Affected if The version matches or is within any of the affected ranges: Tibco Analytics Platform <= 11.1.0; Tibco Spotfire Analyst <= 10.3.3 or = 10.7.0/10.8.0/10.9.0/10.10.0/10.10.1/10.10.2/11.0.0/11.1.0; Tibco Spotfire Desktop <= 10.3.3 or = 10.7.0/10.8.0/10.9.0/10.10.0/10.10.1/10.10.2/11.0.0/11.1.0; Tibco S
  3. Verify network accessibility of the Spotfire service
    Check if the Spotfire Server or Analyst/Desktop client is accessible over the network to low-privileged users, or confirm network connectivity settings in the Server configuration
    Affected if The service is reachable over a network by users who are not administrators
  4. Confirm content creation capability for low-privileged users
    Review user roles and permissions to determine if non-admin users can upload, create, or modify content such as analysis files, data tables, or visualizations that other users will view
    Affected if Low-privileged users can create or modify content that is subsequently viewed by other users

Your environment is affected if you have any of the listed TIBCO Spotfire products installed with a version matching the affected ranges and low-privileged users can create or view shared content over the network.

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

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 11.1.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to patched versions (verify with TIBCO). Implement input validation and output encoding on all user-supplied data fields. Apply Content Security Policy (CSP) headers as defense-in-depth.

Fix this in Analytics Platform Scoped from the published advisory
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