What is CVE-2018-5434?

CVE-2018-5434 is a vulnerability in the TIBCO Designer component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Runtime Agent and TIBCO Runtime Agent for z/Linux, which allows for XML external entity expansion (XXE) attacks to disclose host machine information.

How severe is CVE-2018-5434?

CVE-2018-5434 has a severity rating of 6.5 out of 10, making it a medium severity vulnerability.

What software is affected by CVE-2018-5434?

TIBCO Software Inc.'s Tibco Runtime Agent versions up to 5.9.1 and 5.10.0 are affected by CVE-2018-5434.

What is the CWE of CVE-2018-5434?

CVE-2018-5434 is associated with CWE-611, which relates to XML external entity (XXE) processing vulnerabilities.

How can I mitigate CVE-2018-5434?

To mitigate CVE-2018-5434, it is recommended to apply the necessary patches or updates provided by TIBCO Software Inc. and follow their security advisories.

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CVE-2018-5434

medium

6.8

CWE

611

13/6/2018

16/9/2024

CVE-2018-5434: XML eXternal Entity Expansion Vulnerabilities with TIBCO Runtime Agent

First published: Wed Jun 13 2018(Updated: )

The TIBCO Designer component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Runtime Agent, and TIBCO Runtime Agent for z/Linux contains vulnerabilities wherein a malicious user could perform XML external entity expansion (XXE) attacks to disclose host machine information. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Runtime Agent: versions up to and including 5.10.0, and TIBCO Runtime Agent for z/Linux: versions up to and including 5.9.1.

Credit: security@tibco.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Tibco Runtime Agent	<=5.9.1
Tibco Runtime Agent	<=5.10.0

Remedy

TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. For each affected system, update to the corresponding software versions: TIBCO Runtime Agent versions 5.10.0 and below update to version 5.10.1 or higher TIBCO Runtime Agent for z/Linux versions 5.9.1 and below update to version 5.10.1 or higher

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What is CVE-2018-5434?
CVE-2018-5434 is a vulnerability in the TIBCO Designer component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Runtime Agent and TIBCO Runtime Agent for z/Linux, which allows for XML external entity expansion (XXE) attacks to disclose host machine information.
How severe is CVE-2018-5434?
CVE-2018-5434 has a severity rating of 6.5 out of 10, making it a medium severity vulnerability.
What software is affected by CVE-2018-5434?
TIBCO Software Inc.'s Tibco Runtime Agent versions up to 5.9.1 and 5.10.0 are affected by CVE-2018-5434.
What is the CWE of CVE-2018-5434?
CVE-2018-5434 is associated with CWE-611, which relates to XML external entity (XXE) processing vulnerabilities.
How can I mitigate CVE-2018-5434?
To mitigate CVE-2018-5434, it is recommended to apply the necessary patches or updates provided by TIBCO Software Inc. and follow their security advisories.

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