CVE-2021-35493 — CRITICAL (9.0)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-35493?

CVE-2021-35493 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.0/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-35493?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tibco Webfocus Client, Tibco Webfocus Installer, Tibco Webfocus Reporting Server.

Vulnerability Description

The WebFOCUS Reporting Server and WebFOCUS Client components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO WebFOCUS Client, TIBCO WebFOCUS Installer, and TIBCO WebFOCUS Reporting Server contain easily exploitable Stored and Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities that allow a low privileged attacker to social engineer a legitimate user with network access to execute scripts targeting the affected system or the victim's local system. A successful attack using this vulnerability requires human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO WebFOCUS Client: versions 8207.27.0 and below, TIBCO WebFOCUS Installer: versions 8207.27.0 and below, and TIBCO WebFOCUS Reporting Server: versions 8207.27.0 and below.

CVSS Score

9.0

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tibco	Webfocus Client	<= 8207.27.0
Tibco	Webfocus Installer	<= 8207.27.0
Tibco	Webfocus Reporting Server	<= 8207.27.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisoriesVendor Advisory
https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2021/09/tibco-security-advisory-septembVendor Advisory
https://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisoriesVendor Advisory
https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2021/09/tibco-security-advisory-septembVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-35493?

CVE-2021-35493 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.0 (CRITICAL). The WebFOCUS Reporting Server and WebFOCUS Client components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO WebFOCUS Client, TIBCO WebFOCUS Installer, and TIBCO WebFOCUS Reporting Server contain easily exploitable St...

How severe is CVE-2021-35493?

CVE-2021-35493 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.0/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-35493?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tibco Webfocus Client, Tibco Webfocus Installer, Tibco Webfocus Reporting Server.