Improper access control in TIBCO Messaging - Eclipse Mosquitto Distribution - Core - Community Edition and TIBCO Messaging - Eclipse Mosquitto Distribution - Core - Enterprise Edition - CVE-2021-28825

 

Improper access control in TIBCO Messaging - Eclipse Mosquitto Distribution - Core - Community Edition and TIBCO Messaging - Eclipse Mosquitto Distribution - Core - Enterprise Edition - CVE-2021-28825

Published: April 15, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU52251
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28825
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: TIBCO
Affected software:
TIBCO Messaging - Eclipse Mosquitto Distribution - Core - Community Edition
TIBCO Messaging - Eclipse Mosquitto Distribution - Core - Enterprise Edition

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the Windows Installation component. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and insert malicious software.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-28825

Install updates from vendor's website.

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