Improper Certificate Validation in TIBCO ActiveSpaces, FTL and eFTL

1) Improper Certificate Validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU57078

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-35497

CWE-ID: CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper certificate validation in the FTL Server (tibftlserver) and Docker images containing tibftlserver components. A remote authenticated attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack and gain full administrative access to the affected system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

TIBCO ActiveSpaces Community Edition: 4.3.0 - 4.6.2

TIBCO ActiveSpaces Developer Edition: 4.3.0 - 4.6.2

TIBCO ActiveSpaces Enterprise Edition: 4.3.0 - 4.6.2

TIBCO FTL Community Edition: 6.2.0 - 6.7.0

TIBCO FTL Developer Edition: 6.2.0 - 6.7.0

TIBCO FTL Enterprise Edition: 6.2.0 - 6.7.0

TIBCO eFTL Community Edition: 6.2.0 - 6.7.0

TIBCO eFTL Developer Edition: 6.2.0 - 6.7.0

TIBCO eFTL Enterprise Edition: 6.2.0 - 6.7.0

External links

http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories
http://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2021/10/tibco-security-advisory-october-5-2021-tibco-ftl-2021-35497

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.