CVE-2020-9409 TIBCO JasperReports Server Fails To Enforce Access Restrictions

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass access restrictions to gain superuser privileges on TIBCO JasperReports Server administrative interfaces.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-9409?

CVE-2020-9409 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in TIBCO JasperReports Server, published on 20 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The administrative UI component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server for AWS Marketplace, and TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM contains a vulnerability that theoretically allows an unauthenticated attacker to obtain the permissions of a JasperReports Server "superuser" for the affected systems. The attacker can theoretically exploit the vulnerability consistently, remotely, and without authenticating. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions 7.1.1 and below, TIBCO JasperReports Server for AWS Marketplace: versions 7.1.1 and below, and TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions 7.1.1 and below.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9409?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including jasperreports. It affects 2 products.

PackageAffectedFixed in
jasperreports BitnamiAll versions7.1.1

Products include Oracle Retail Order Broker, Tibco Jasperreports Server.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9409?

Upgrade jasperreports to 7.1.1 or later.

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

Is CVE-2020-9409 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9409 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as BIT-jasperreports-2020-9409, GHSA-j2v4-xwh5-47fc.

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