CVE-2018-18809: TIBCO JasperReports Library Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Published Mar 7, 2019
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Updated

The default server implementation of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Library, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy, and TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS contains a directory-traversal vulnerability that may theoretically allow web server users to access contents of the host system. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Library: versions up to and including 6.3.4; 6.4.1; 6.4.2; 6.4.21; 7.1.0; 7.2.0, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.7.0, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.21, TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions up to and including 6.3.4; 6.4.0; 6.4.1; 6.4.2; 6.4.3; 7.1.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.4.3; 7.1.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.3, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy: versions up to and including 7.1.0, TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS: versions up to and including 7.1.0.

Other sources

TIBCO JasperReports Library contains a directory-traversal vulnerability that may allow web server users to access contents of the host system.

CISA

Affected Software

20 affected components
TIBCO JasperReports
TIBCO JasperReports Library<=6.4.21
TIBCO JasperReports Library<=6.7.0
TIBCO JasperReports Library=6.3.4
TIBCO JasperReports Library=6.4.1
TIBCO JasperReports Library=6.4.2
TIBCO JasperReports Library=6.4.21
TIBCO JasperReports Library=7.1.0
TIBCO JasperReports Library=7.2.0
TIBCO Jasperreports Server Activematrix Bpm<=6.4.3
TIBCO JasperReports Server<=6.4.3
TIBCO JasperReports Server=6.3.4
TIBCO JasperReports Server=6.4.0
TIBCO JasperReports Server=6.4.1
TIBCO JasperReports Server=6.4.2
TIBCO JasperReports Server=6.4.3
TIBCO JasperReports Server=7.1.0
TIBCO JasperReports Server=7.1.0
TIBCO Jaspersoft Aws With Multi-tenancy<=7.1.0
TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting And Analytics Aws<=7.1.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.7.1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.4.22
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade TIBCO JasperReports Library to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.1
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade TIBCO JasperReports Library to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.2.1
  5. Upgrade

    Upgrade TIBCO JasperReports Library to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.3.5
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade TIBCO JasperReports Library to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.4.22
  7. Upgrade

    Upgrade TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.1
  8. Upgrade

    Upgrade TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.4.4
  9. Upgrade

    Upgrade TIBCO JasperReports Server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.1
  10. Upgrade

    Upgrade TIBCO JasperReports Server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.3.5
  11. Upgrade

    Upgrade TIBCO JasperReports Server to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.4.4
  12. Upgrade

    Upgrade TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.1
  13. Upgrade

    Upgrade TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 7.1.1

Event History

Mar 7, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Dec 29, 2022
Known Exploited
via CISA·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-18809?

CVE-2018-18809 is a directory traversal vulnerability in the TIBCO JasperReports Library.

2

How does CVE-2018-18809 impact web server users?

CVE-2018-18809 allows web server users to access contents of the host system.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2018-18809?

The TIBCO JasperReports Library is affected by CVE-2018-18809.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-18809?

To fix CVE-2018-18809, update to the latest version of the TIBCO JasperReports Library.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-18809?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-18809 in TIBCO's security advisory: <a href="https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2019/03/tibco-security-advisory-march-6-2019-tibco-jasperreports-library-2018-18809">TIBCO Security Advisory</a>.

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