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CVE-2018-12415

The Central Administration server (emsca) component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Enterprise Message Service, TIBCO Enterprise Message Service - Community Edition, and TIBCO Enterprise Message Service - Developer Edition contains a vulnerability which may allow an attacker to perform cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Enterprise Message Service: versions 8.4.0 and below, TIBCO Enterprise Message Service - Community Edition: versions 8.4.0 and below, and TIBCO Enterprise Message Service - Developer Edition: versions 8.4.0 and below.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from tibco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-11-06T23:29:00.450

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:45:10.873

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-352

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	tibco	enterprise_message_service	≤ 8.4.0	Yes

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105850 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2018/11/tibco-security-advisory-november-6-2018-tibco-enterprise-messaging-service Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105850 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2018/11/tibco-security-advisory-november-6-2018-tibco-enterprise-messaging-service Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For tibco's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.