CVE-2021-35496 TIBCO JasperReports XML Eternal Entity (XXE) vulnerability
A low-privileged attacker can exploit an XML External Entity vulnerability in JasperReports Server to interfere with XML processing, potentially causing denial of service or data exposure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-35496?
CVE-2021-35496 is a high-severity vulnerability in TIBCO JasperReports Server, published on 12 Oct 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The XMLA Connections component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server - Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server - Developer Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for AWS Marketplace, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, and TIBCO JasperReports Server for Microsoft Azure contains a difficult to exploit vulnerability that allows a low privileged attacker with network access to interfere with XML processing in the affected component. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions 7.2.1 and below, TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions 7.5.0 and 7.5.1, TIBCO JasperReports Server: version 7.8.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server: version 7.9.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server - Community Edition: versions 7.8.0 and below, TIBCO JasperReports Server - Developer Edition: versions 7.9.0 and below, TIBCO JasperReports Server for AWS Marketplace: versions 7.9.0 and below, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions 7.9.0 and below, and TIBCO JasperReports Server for Microsoft Azure: version 7.8.0.
Weakness: CWE-611
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-35496?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including jasperreports. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
jasperreports Bitnami | All versions | 7.8.0 |
Products include Tibco Jasperreports Server.
How do I fix CVE-2021-35496?
Upgrade jasperreports to 7.8.0 or later.
Is CVE-2021-35496 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-35496 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in TIBCO JasperReports Server
- CVE-2018-5430 TIBCO JasperReports Server Information Disclosure
- CVE-2018-18815 TIBCO JasperReports Server User Information Disclosure
- CVE-2017-5533 TIBCO JasperReports Server credentials disclosure
- CVE-2022-41561 TIBCO JasperReports Server RCE Vulnerability
- CVE-2022-41563 TIBCO JasperReports Server Stored XSS Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as BIT-jasperreports-2021-35496, GHSA-7qj3-x497-55f5.