CVE-2021-28827
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 Administration GUI component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux, TIBCO Runtime Agent, TIBCO Runtime Agent, TIBCO Runtime Agent for z/Linux, and TIBCO Runtime Agent for z/Linux contains an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker to social engineer a legitimate user with network access to execute a Stored XSS attack targeting 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 Administrator - Enterprise Edition: versions 5.10.2 and below, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition: versions 5.11.0 and 5.11.1, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric: versions 5.10.2 and below, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric: versions 5.11.0 and 5.11.1, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux: versions 5.10.2 and below, TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition for z/Linux: versions 5.11.0 and 5.11.1, TIBCO Runtime Agent: versions 5.10.2 and below, TIBCO Runtime Agent: versions 5.11.0 and 5.11.1, TIBCO Runtime Agent for z/Linux: versions 5.10.2 and below, and TIBCO Runtime Agent for z/Linux: versions 5.11.0 and 5.11.1.
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 confidenceThis is a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Administration GUI component of TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition and related products (TIBCO Runtime Agent, Silver Fabric distributions, z/Linux variants). An unauthenticated attacker can socially engineer a legitimate user with network access to execute the stored XSS attack, which executes when other users interact with the compromised GUI interface.
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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<= 5.10.2= 5.11.0= 5.11.1<= 5.10.2= 5.11.0= 5.11.1CVSS 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
- 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate TIBCO Administrator installationSearch for TIBCO installation directories (commonly in /opt/tibco, /tibco, or C:\tibco on Windows) and identify the Administrator componentAffected if TIBCO Administrator is not found in expected locations, the check is inconclusive
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Determine TIBCO Administrator versionCheck the version file or manifest within the TIBCO installation (typically in the administrator or tra directory)Affected if The installed version is <= 5.10.2, 5.11.0, or 5.11.1
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Determine TIBCO Runtime Agent versionCheck the version of the TIBCO Runtime Agent installation if present alongside AdministratorAffected if The installed TRA version is <= 5.10.2, 5.11.0, or 5.11.1
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Verify Administration GUI is accessibleConfirm the TIBCO Administrator web interface is enabled and reachable (typically on port 8080, 8443, or custom ports during installation)Affected if The Administration GUI web interface is exposed and accessible to network users
You are affected if TIBCO Administrator or TIBCO Runtime Agent version is 5.10.2 or lower, 5.11.0, or 5.11.1 AND the Administration GUI web interface is accessible to users on the network.
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 dataUpgrade TIBCO Administrator - Enterprise Edition and TIBCO Runtime Agent to a patched version beyond 5.11.1, or apply vendor-supplied patches. Consider disabling or restricting access to the Administration GUI if upgrade is not immediately feasible.
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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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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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