CVE-2020-9408: TIBCO Spotfire Server Script Trust Problem Exposes Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Mar 11, 2020
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Updated

The Spotfire library component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace and TIBCO Spotfire Server contains a vulnerability that theoretically allows an attacker with write permissions to the Spotfire Library, but not "Script Author" group permission, to modify attributes of files and objects saved to the library such that the system treats them as trusted. This could allow an attacker to cause the Spotfire Web Player, Analyst clients, and TERR Service into executing arbitrary code with the privileges of the system account that started those processes. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace: versions 10.8.0 and below and TIBCO Spotfire Server: versions 7.11.9 and below, versions 7.12.0, 7.13.0, 7.14.0, 10.0.0, 10.0.1, 10.1.0, 10.2.0, 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.3.2, 10.3.3, 10.3.4, 10.3.5, and 10.3.6, versions 10.4.0, 10.5.0, 10.6.0, 10.6.1, 10.7.0, and 10.8.0.

Affected Software

22 affected components
TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS<=10.8.0
TIBCO Spotfire server<=7.11.9
TIBCO Spotfire server=7.12.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=7.13.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=7.14.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.0.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.0.1
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.1.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.2.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.3.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.3.1
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.3.2
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.3.3
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.3.4
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.3.5
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.3.6
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.4.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.5.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.6.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.6.1
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.7.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.8.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.8.1
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 10.8.1
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 7.11.10
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 10.3.7

Event History

Mar 11, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:55 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Sep 8, 58461
Event
11:29 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-9408?

CVE-2020-9408 is a vulnerability in the Spotfire library component of TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace and TIBCO Spotfire Server.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9408?

CVE-2020-9408 has a severity rating of 8.8, which is considered critical.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2020-9408?

The affected software includes TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS (version 10.8.0) and TIBCO Spotfire Server (versions 7.11.9 to 10.8.0).

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-9408?

An attacker with write permissions to the Spotfire Library, but not "Script Author" group permission, can theoretically modify data through this vulnerability.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9408?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-9408 in the TIBCO Security Advisories and the TIBCO support advisories.

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