#VU49494 XML External Entity injection in TIBCO EBX Add-ons - CVE-2020-27148
Published: January 12, 2021 / Updated: January 13, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU49494
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-27148
CWE-ID: CWE-611
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
TIBCO EBX Add-ons
TIBCO EBX Add-ons
Software vendor:
TIBCO
TIBCO
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied XML input. A remote authenticated attacker can pass a specially crafted XML code to the affected application, view contents of arbitrary files on the system or cause a partial denial of service (DoS) condition on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to view contents of arbitrary file on the server or perform network scanning of internal and external infrastructure.
This vulnerability affects the following components:
- TIBCO EBX Add-on for Oracle Hyperion EPM
- TIBCO EBX Data Exchange Add-on
- TIBCO EBX Insight Add-on
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.