Improper Authentication in TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks - CVE-2019-8990
Published: September 20, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU21232
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-8990
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists in the HTTP Connector component due to the BusinessWorks engine allows unauthenticated HTTP requests to be processed even when authentication is configured. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request, bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the target system.
Affected software
TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks
How to mitigate CVE-2019-8990
Install updates from vendor's website.
TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks - update to 6.5.0