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TI-2018-08907 Aliases CVE-2018-12408GHSA-x752-5hrq-8pgc

TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 5.X XML eXternal Entity Vulnerability

Priority LOW 37CWE-611Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02347 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TIBCOTIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorksup to 5.13.0—No fix listedCNA
TIBCOTIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks for z/Linuxup to 5.13.0—No fix listedCNA
TIBCOTIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabricup to 5.13.0—No fix listedCNA
  • TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks VendorTIBCO Affected up to 5.13.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks for z/Linux VendorTIBCO Affected up to 5.13.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric VendorTIBCO Affected up to 5.13.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:tibco:activematrix_businessworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.13.0VulnerableTIBCO
cpe:2.3:a:tibco:activematrix_businessworks:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:*up to 5.13.0VulnerableTIBCO
cpe:2.3:a:tibco:activematrix_businessworks_distribution_for_tibco_silver_fabric:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.13.0VulnerableTIBCO
  • cpe:2.3:a:tibco:activematrix_businessworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.13.0 Vulnerable ·TIBCO
  • cpe:2.3:a:tibco:activematrix_businessworks:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* Versions up to 5.13.0 Vulnerable ·TIBCO
  • cpe:2.3:a:tibco:activematrix_businessworks_distribution_for_tibco_silver_fabric:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.13.0 Vulnerable ·TIBCO

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-12408
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x752-5hrq-8pgc

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2019-06481 TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Fails To Properly Enforce Authentication CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2012-00632 TIBCO ActiveMatrix Runtime Platform in Service Grid and Service Bus 2.x before 2.3.2 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0

Sources

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