Advisory Published
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CVE-2019-8989: TIBCO Spotfire Data Science Spoofing Vulnerability

First published: Tue Mar 26 2019(Updated: )

The application server component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Data Science for AWS, and TIBCO Spotfire Data Science contains a vulnerability that theoretically enables a user to spoof their account to look like a different user in the affected system. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Data Science for AWS: versions up to and including 6.4.0, and TIBCO Spotfire Data Science: versions up to and including 6.4.0.

Credit: security@tibco.com security@tibco.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
TIBCO Data Science for AWS<=6.4.0
TIBCO Spotfire Data Science<=6.4.0
<=6.4.0
<=6.4.0

Remedy

TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected systems which address these issues. TIBCO Data Science for AWS versions 6.4.0 and below upgrade to version 6.4.1 or higher TIBCO Spotfire Data Science versions 6.4.0 and below upgrade to version 6.4.1 or higher

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-8989?

    CVE-2019-8989 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-8989?

    To fix CVE-2019-8989, upgrade to TIBCO Data Science for AWS or TIBCO Spotfire Data Science versions above 6.4.0.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2019-8989?

    CVE-2019-8989 affects users of TIBCO Data Science for AWS and TIBCO Spotfire Data Science versions up to 6.4.0.

  • What is the primary risk associated with CVE-2019-8989?

    The primary risk of CVE-2019-8989 is that an attacker could spoof their account to impersonate another user within the affected systems.

  • Is there a public advisory for CVE-2019-8989?

    Yes, TIBCO has released a security advisory addressing the details of CVE-2019-8989.

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