#VU8649 Improper access control in TIBCO JasperReports Server - CVE-2017-14941

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8649

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-14941

CWE-ID: CWE-284

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
TIBCO JasperReports Server
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: JasperSoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper implementation of access controls in Jaspersoft JasperReports 4.7 when accessing flow.html file. A remote authenticated attacker can retrieve stored Data Source passwords by accessing flow.html and reading the HTML source code of the page reached in an Edit action for a Data Source connector.

Mitigation
Update to version 6.4.0.

Vulnerable software versions

TIBCO JasperReports Server: 4.7

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External links
https://github.com/binary1985/VulnerabilityDisclosure/blob/master/JasperSoft%20JasperReports%20-%204...

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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