CVE-2021-28830: TIBCO Spotfire Windows Platform Artifact Search vulnerability

Published Jun 29, 2021
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Updated

The TIBCO Spotfire Server and TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition, TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition, TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition, TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace, TIBCO Spotfire Server, TIBCO Spotfire Server, TIBCO Spotfire Server, TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services, TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services, and TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services contain a vulnerability that theoretically allows a low privileged attacker with local access on the Windows operating system to insert malicious software. The affected component can be abused to execute the malicious software inserted by the attacker with the elevated privileges of the component. This vulnerability results from the affected component searching for run-time artifacts outside of the installation hierarchy. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition: versions 1.2.4 and below, TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition: versions 1.3.0 and 1.3.1, TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition: versions 1.4.0, 1.5.0, and 1.6.0, TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace: versions 11.3.0 and below, TIBCO Spotfire Server: versions 10.3.12 and below, TIBCO Spotfire Server: versions 10.4.0, 10.5.0, 10.6.0, 10.6.1, 10.7.0, 10.8.0, 10.8.1, 10.9.0, 10.10.0, 10.10.1, 10.10.2, 10.10.3, and 10.10.4, TIBCO Spotfire Server: versions 11.0.0, 11.1.0, 11.2.0, and 11.3.0, TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services: versions 10.3.0 and below, TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services: versions 10.10.0, 10.10.1, and 10.10.2, and TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services: versions 11.1.0, 11.2.0, and 11.3.0.

Affected Software

32 affected components
TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R<=1.2.4
TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R=1.3.0
TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R=1.3.1
TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R=1.4.0
TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R=1.5.0
TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R=1.6.0
TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform Aws Marketplace<=11.3.0
TIBCO Spotfire server<=10.3.12
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
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.8.1
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.9.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.10.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.10.1
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.10.2
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.10.3
TIBCO Spotfire server=10.10.4
TIBCO Spotfire server=11.0.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=11.1.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=11.2.0
TIBCO Spotfire server=11.3.0
TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services<=10.3.0
TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services=10.10.0
TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services=10.10.1
TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services=10.10.2
TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services=11.1.0
TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services=11.2.0
TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services=11.3.0

Remediation

Information

TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition versions 1.2.4 and below update to version 1.2.5 or later TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition versions 1.3.0 and 1.3.1 update to version 1.3.2 or later TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition versions 1.4.0, 1.5.0, and 1.6.0 update to version 1.7.0 or later TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace versions 11.3.0 and below update to version 11.4.0 or later TIBCO Spotfire Server versions 10.3.12 and below update to version 10.3.13 or later TIBCO Spotfire Server versions 10.4.0, 10.5.0, 10.6.0, 10.6.1, 10.7.0, 10.8.0, 10.8.1, 10.9.0, 10.10.0, 10.10.1, 10.10.2, 10.10.3, and 10.10.4 update to version 10.10.5 or later TIBCO Spotfire Server versions 11.0.0, 11.1.0, 11.2.0, and 11.3.0 update to version 11.4.0 or later TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services versions 10.3.0 and below update to version 10.3.1 or later TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services versions 10.10.0, 10.10.1, and 10.10.2 update to version 10.10.3 or later TIBCO Spotfire Statistics Services versions 11.1.0, 11.2.0, and 11.3.0 update to version 11.4.0 or later

Event History

Jun 29, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:15 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2021-28830.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-28830?

The severity of CVE-2021-28830 is high with a severity value of 7.8.

3

Which software components are affected by CVE-2021-28830?

The TIBCO Spotfire Server and TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition, TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace are affected.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-28830?

Apply the necessary security patches or updates provided by TIBCO Software Inc.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-28830?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-28830 on TIBCO Software Inc.'s advisory pages: [advisories](http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories) and [TIBCO Security Advisory](https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2021/06/tibco-security-advisory-june-29-2021-tibco-spotfire-2021-28830).

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