CVE-2018-12408

TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 5.X XML eXternal Entity Vulnerability

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 8, 2018 at 02:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:37 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorActiveMatrix BusinessWorksActivematrix Businessworks Distribution for Tibco Silver Fabric

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

The BusinessWorks engine component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks for z/Linux, and TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric contains a vulnerability that may allow XML eXternal Entity (XXE) attacks via incoming network messages, and may disclose the contents of files accessible to a running BusinessWorks engine Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks: versions up to and including 5.13.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks for z/Linux: versions up to and including 5.13.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric: versions up to and including 5.13.0.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

7.5HIGHtibco
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-611

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