CVE-2019-8986: TIBCO JasperReports Server XML Entity Expansion Vulnerability

Published Mar 7, 2019
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Updated

The SOAP API component vulnerability of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server, and TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM contains a vulnerability that may allow a malicious authenticated user to copy text files from the host operating system. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions up to and including 6.3.4; 6.4.0; 6.4.1; 6.4.2; 6.4.3, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.3.

Affected Software

6 affected components
TIBCO JasperReports Server<=6.3.4
TIBCO Jasperreports Server Activematrix Bpm<=6.4.3
TIBCO JasperReports Server=6.4.0
TIBCO JasperReports Server=6.4.1
TIBCO JasperReports Server=6.4.2
TIBCO JasperReports Server=6.4.3

Remediation

Information

TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. For each affected system, update to the corresponding software versions: TIBCO JasperReports Server versions 6.3.4 and below update to version 6.3.5 or higher TIBCO JasperReports Server versions 6.4.0, 6.4.1, 6.4.2, and 6.4.3 update to version 6.4.4 or higher TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM versions 6.4.3 and below update to version 6.4.4 or higher

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
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-8986?

CVE-2019-8986 is the vulnerability that affects TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server and TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8986?

The severity of CVE-2019-8986 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.7.

3

How does CVE-2019-8986 affect TIBCO JasperReports Server?

CVE-2019-8986 allows a malicious authenticated user to copy text files from the host operating system in TIBCO JasperReports Server.

4

Which versions of TIBCO JasperReports Server are affected by CVE-2019-8986?

TIBCO JasperReports Server versions up to and including 6.3.4 and versions up to and including 6.4.3 are affected by CVE-2019-8986.

5

How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2019-8986?

To fix CVE-2019-8986, update TIBCO JasperReports Server to a version beyond 6.4.3.

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