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CVE-2023-26221


The Spotfire Connectors component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s Spotfire Analyst, Spotfire Server, and Spotfire for AWS Marketplace contains an easily exploitable vulnerability that allows a low privileged attacker with read/write access to craft malicious Analyst files. A successful attack using this vulnerability requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s Spotfire Analyst: versions 12.3.0, 12.4.0, and 12.5.0, Spotfire Server: versions 12.3.0, 12.4.0, and 12.5.0, and Spotfire for AWS Marketplace: version 12.5.0.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.0, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 3 products from tibco, from tibco, from tibco organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-11-08T20:15:07.313

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:50:56.717

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-522
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-522

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application tibco spotfire_analyst 12.3.0 Yes
Application tibco spotfire_analyst 12.4.0 Yes
Application tibco spotfire_analyst 12.5.0 Yes
Application tibco spotfire_analytics_platform 12.5.0 Yes
Application tibco spotfire_server 12.3.0 Yes
Application tibco spotfire_server 12.4.0 Yes
Application tibco spotfire_server 12.5.0 Yes

References

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.