CVE-2022-22774
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 DOM XML parser and SAX XML parser components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Managed File Transfer Command Center, TIBCO Managed File Transfer Command Center, TIBCO Managed File Transfer Internet Server, and TIBCO Managed File Transfer Internet Server contains an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to execute XML External Entity (XXE) attacks on the affected system. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Managed File Transfer Command Center: versions 8.3.1 and below, TIBCO Managed File Transfer Command Center: versions 8.4.0 and 8.4.1, TIBCO Managed File Transfer Internet Server: versions 8.3.1 and below, and TIBCO Managed File Transfer Internet Server: versions 8.4.0 and 8.4.1.
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 confidenceThe DOM XML parser and SAX XML parser components in TIBCO Managed File Transfer Command Center and Internet Server contain an easily exploitable XXE vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers with network access to execute XML External Entity attacks, potentially leading to disclosure of internal files, denial of service, or server-side request forgery.
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< 8.3.2>= 8.4.0, < 8.4.2< 8.3.2>= 8.4.0, < 8.4.2CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/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 the installed version of TIBCO MFT Command CenterCheck the product's about page, version file, or running service version information. Common locations include the administration console or the installation directory's version manifest.Affected if The version is less than 8.3.2, or greater than or equal to 8.4.0 but less than 8.4.2
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Identify the installed version of TIBCO MFT Internet ServerCheck the product's about page, version file, or running service version information. Common locations include the administration console or the installation directory's version manifest.Affected if The version is less than 8.3.2, or greater than or equal to 8.4.0 but less than 8.4.2
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Determine if XML parser features are enabledReview the XML parser configuration files or settings for the Command Center and Internet Server components. Look for configurations related to external entity processing and DTD (Document Type Definition) parsing.Affected if External entity processing and DTD parsing are enabled in the XML parser configuration
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Assess network accessibility of the affected servicesDetermine if the Command Center and Internet Server web interfaces are exposed to network-accessible paths. Check firewall rules and access controls.Affected if The XML parser components are accessible over the network without proper authentication restrictions
Your environment is affected if either TIBCO MFT Command Center or Internet Server is running a version in the affected ranges AND the XML parser with external entity processing enabled is network-accessible.
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 · scoped8.3.28.4.2
Upgrade TIBCO MFT Command Center and Internet Server to a patched version that addresses this XXE vulnerability, or disable external entity processing and DTD parsing in the XML parser configuration.
TIBCO Managed File Transfer Command Center 8.3.2 or 8.4.2; TIBCO Managed File Transfer Internet Server 8.3.2 or 8.4.2
- Identify the currently installed TIBCO Managed File Transfer Command Center version using the product's version information
- Identify the currently installed TIBCO Managed File Transfer Internet Server version using the product's version information
- If running version 8.3.1 or below, upgrade to version 8.3.2 or later
- If running version 8.4.0 or 8.4.1, upgrade to version 8.4.2 or later
- Download the appropriate fixed version from the official TIBCO support portal at tibco.com
- Apply the upgrade following TIBCO's standard upgrade procedures for Managed File Transfer products
- Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the product version
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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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
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