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CVE-2018-12408 Details

Description

The BusinessWorks engine component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks for z/Linux, and TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric contains a vulnerability that may allow XML eXternal Entity (XXE) attacks via incoming network messages, and may disclose the contents of files accessible to a running BusinessWorks engine Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks: versions up to and including 5.13.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks for z/Linux: versions up to and including 5.13.0, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric: versions up to and including 5.13.0.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.5 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2018/08/tibco-security-advisory-august-7-2018-tibco-activematrix-businessworks	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105043	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2018/08/tibco-security-advisory-august-7-2018-tibco-activematrix-businessworks	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105043	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

see all 6 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-611	Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
tibco activematrix businessworks	<= 5.13.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:tibco:activematrix_businessworks:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:tibco:activematrix_businessworks::::::linux::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
tibco activematrix businessworks distribution for tibco silver fabric	<= 5.13.0
CPE cpe:2.3:a:tibco:activematrix_businessworks_distribution_for_tibco_silver_fabric:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 9, 2019	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 15, 2018	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 11, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]