TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 5.X XML eXternal Entity Vulnerability
Published Aug 8, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.38%
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.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<=5.13.0
- Version
- Vendor TIBCO Software Inc. Product TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric Defaultn/a
- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<=5.13.0
- Version
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<=5.13.0
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| TIBCO Software Inc. | TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks | n/a |
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| TIBCO Software Inc. | TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric | n/a |
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| TIBCO Software Inc. | TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks for z/Linux | n/a |
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- ≤ 5.13.0
- ≤ 5.13.0
- ≤ 5.13.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components which address these issues. For each affected system, update to the corresponding software versions:
TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks versions 5.13.0 and below update to version 5.13.1 or higher, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks for z/Linux versions 5.13.0 and below update to version 5.13.1 or higher, TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric versions 5.13.0 and below update to version 5.13.1 or higher.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 2.38% (0.02377) | 83.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.38% (0.02377) | 81.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 53.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 52.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00159) | 52.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 2, 2023 | 0.19% (0.00191) | 55.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00207) | 56.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 23.96th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 57.50th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105043 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2018/08/tibco-security-advisory-august-7-2018-tibco-activematrix-businessworks x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105043 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2018/08/tibco-security-advisory-august-7-2018-tibco-activematrix-businessworks | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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