Improper access control in TIBCO JasperReports Server - CVE-2018-18815

 

Improper access control in TIBCO JasperReports Server - CVE-2018-18815

Published: March 6, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU17909
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-18815
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: JasperSoft
Affected software:
TIBCO JasperReports Server

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the doGet method of the ResourceForwardingServlet. A remote unauthenticated attacker can request the vulnerable URL and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. 


How to mitigate CVE-2018-18815

Install updates from vendor's website.

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