TIBCO eFTL Windows Platform Installation vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
The Windows Installation component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO eFTL - Community Edition, TIBCO eFTL - Developer Edition, and TIBCO eFTL - Enterprise Edition contains a vulnerability that theoretically allows a low privileged attacker with local access on some versions of 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 a lack of access restrictions on certain files and/or folders in the installation. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO eFTL - Community Edition: versions 6.5.0 and below, TIBCO eFTL - Developer Edition: versions 6.5.0 and below, and TIBCO eFTL - Enterprise Edition: versions 6.5.0 and below.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIBCO | TIBCO eFTL - Community Edition | up to 6.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| TIBCO | TIBCO eFTL - Developer Edition | up to 6.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| TIBCO | TIBCO eFTL - Enterprise Edition | up to 6.5.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-28823
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3p2f-8v7p-h452
References
More TIBCO Eftl vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-19121 TIBCO eFTL Token Caching Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-19120 TIBCO eFTL Token Generation Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-12720 TIBCO eFTL Secret Jacking CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-14235 TIBCO FTL unvalidated SAN in client certificates CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-28823 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-28823 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3p2f-8v7p-h452 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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