CVE-2021-43049
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 Database component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO BusinessConnect Container Edition contains an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to obtain the usernames and passwords of users of the affected system. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO BusinessConnect Container Edition: versions 1.1.0 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 · moderate confidenceThe Database component of TIBCO BusinessConnect Container Edition contains an easily exploitable vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers with network access to obtain plaintext usernames and passwords of system users. This is a critical authentication/credential exposure flaw affecting versions 1.1.0 and below.
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< 1.1.1CVSS 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
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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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Confirm BusinessConnect installationLocate the TIBCO BusinessConnect installation directory and identify the installed version from the product metadata or version manifest file.Affected if BusinessConnect Container Edition is present on the system
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Verify installed versionCheck the product version against the affected range: versions 1.1.0 and below are vulnerable; version 1.1.1 or higher is not.Affected if Installed version is 1.1.0 or below
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Assess network exposure of database componentDetermine if the database component is accessible over the network by reviewing network bind addresses, firewall rules, or service listeners configured for BusinessConnect.Affected if The database component listens on a network-accessible interface and accepts unauthenticated connections
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Check for credential exposure riskInspect the database configuration files or connection settings to determine if plaintext username and password storage or transmission is possible.Affected if Database configuration allows unauthenticated access that could return user credentials in plaintext
A user is affected if TIBCO BusinessConnect Container Edition version 1.1.0 or below is installed and its database component is network-accessible without authentication.
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.
dbcve · scoped1.1.1
Upgrade to a version newer than 1.1.0 once available from TIBCO. As an interim measure, restrict network access to the affected system and rotate all user credentials immediately.
1.1.1
- Upgrade TIBCO BusinessConnect Container Edition to version 1.1.1 or later
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2021-43049 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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