CVE-2017-5530 SAML protocol handling errors in tibbr

High 8.1 Published Updated

Authorized users can impersonate others via SAML handling errors to escalate privileges in TIBCO tibbr.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-5530?

CVE-2017-5530 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in TIBCO Software Inc. tibbr Community, published on 13 Dec 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The tibbr web server components of tibbr Community, and tibbr Enterprise contain SAML protocol handling errors which may allow authorized users to impersonate other users, and therefore escalate their access privileges. Affected releases are tibbr Community 5.2.1 and below; 6.0.0; 6.0.1; 7.0.0, tibbr Enterprise 5.2.1 and below; 6.0.0; 6.0.1; 7.0.0.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5530?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tibco Tibbr.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5530?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5530 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2017-5530 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5530 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vxfc-4cmm-7575.

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