8.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-28820
TIBCO FTL Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description

The FTL Server (tibftlserver), FTL C API, FTL Golang API, FTL Java API, and FTL .Net API components of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO FTL - Community Edition, TIBCO FTL - Developer Edition, and TIBCO FTL - Enterprise Edition contain a vulnerability that theoretically allows a low privileged attacker with local access on the Windows operating system to insert malicious software. The affected component can be abused to execute the malicious software inserted by the attacker with the elevated privileges of the component. This vulnerability results from the affected component searching for run-time artifacts outside of the installation hierarchy. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO FTL - Community Edition: versions 6.5.0 and below, TIBCO FTL - Developer Edition: versions 6.5.0 and below, and TIBCO FTL - Enterprise Edition: versions 6.5.0 and below.

INFO

Published Date :

March 23, 2021, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:32 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-28820 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Tibco ftl
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-28820.

URL Resource
http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-28820 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 TIBCO Software Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 TIBCO Software Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 29, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories No Types Assigned http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-427
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:tibco:ftl:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.6.0 *cpe:2.3:a:tibco:ftl:*:*:*:*:developer:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.6.0 *cpe:2.3:a:tibco:ftl:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.6.0 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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