Vulnerability identifier: #VU51680

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28820

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
TIBCO FTL Community Edition
Other software / Other software solutions
TIBCO FTL Developer Edition
Other software / Other software solutions
TIBCO FTL Enterprise Edition
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: TIBCO

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected components search for run-time artifacts outside of the installation hierarchy. A local user can insert malicious software and gain full access to the Windows operating system.

This vulnerability affects the following components:

• FTL Server (tibftlserver)
• FTL C API
• FTL Golang API
• FTL Java API
• FTL .Net API

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

TIBCO FTL Community Edition: 5.3.0 - 6.5.0

TIBCO FTL Developer Edition: 6.0.1 - 6.5.0

TIBCO FTL Enterprise Edition: 1.0.0 - 6.5.0

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External links
http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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