#VU21214 Cross-site request forgery in TIBCO Spotfire Server and TIBCO Spotfire for AWS - CVE-2019-11206

Vulnerability identifier: #VU21214

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11206

CWE-ID: CWE-352

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
TIBCO Spotfire Server
Server applications / Other server solutions
TIBCO Spotfire for AWS
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: TIBCO

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site request forgery attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of the HTTP request origin in the Spotfire library component. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted web page and perform arbitrary actions on behalf of the victim on the vulnerable website, such as add or remove comments and rename bookmarks.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

TIBCO Spotfire Server: 7.0.0 - 10.2.0

TIBCO Spotfire for AWS: 10.2.0

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External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108405
https://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories
https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2019/05/tibco-security-advisory-may-14-2019-tibco-spotfire-server-2019-11206

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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