# CVE-2018-12408: TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks 5.X XML eXternal Entity Vulnerability

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-08-08 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks: through 5.13.0
- TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks for z/Linux: through 5.13.0
- TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric: through 5.13.0

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks for z/Linux, TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks Distribution for TIBCO Silver Fabric, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2018/08/tibco-security-advisory-august-7-2018-tibco-activematrix-businessworks
- http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105043

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