CVE-2019-11211 Code injection in TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition

Critical 9.9 Published 18 Sep 2019 Updated 17 Sep 2024

An authenticated user can trigger remote code execution on Linux hosts running the containerized TERR service in TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R Server.

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-2019-11211?

CVE-2019-11211 is a critical code injection vulnerability in TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition, published on 18 Sep 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The server component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition, and TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace contains a vulnerability that theoretically allows an authenticated user to trigger remote code execution in certain circumstances. When the affected component runs with the containerized TERR service on Linux the host can theoretically be tricked into running malicious code. This issue affects: TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition version 1.2.0 and below, and TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace 10.4.0; 10.5.0.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11211?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Tibco Enterprise Runtime for R, Tibco Spotfire Analytics Platform for Aws.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11211?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11211 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

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Is CVE-2019-11211 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11211 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9636-qqqx-549h.