CVE-2017-5532 : Vulnerability Insights and Analysis

A vulnerability has been discovered in TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO JasperReports Library, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy, TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio, and TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio for ActiveMatrix BPM. This vulnerability may allow a specific group of authorized users to carry out persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. The affected versions include TIBCO JasperReports Server 6.2.3 and earlier, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, and 6.4.0; TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition 6.4.0 and earlier; TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM 6.4.0 and earlier; TIBCO JasperReports Library 6.2.3 and earlier, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 6.4.0, and 6.4.1; TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM 6.4.1 and earlier; TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy 6.4.0 and earlier; TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS 6.4.0 and earlier; TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio 6.2.3 and earlier, 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.3.2, and 6.4.0; and TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio for ActiveMatrix BPM 6.4.0 and earlier.

Understanding CVE-2017-5532

This CVE involves a persistent cross-site scripting vulnerability in various TIBCO products.

What is CVE-2017-5532?

The vulnerability allows a subset of authorized users to perform persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The Impact of CVE-2017-5532

Attack Complexity: High
Attack Vector: Network
Base Score: 5.4 (Medium)
Confidentiality Impact: High
Integrity Impact: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Vector String: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Technical Details of CVE-2017-5532

This section provides detailed technical information about the vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

The vulnerability allows a specific group of authorized users to conduct persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Affected Systems and Versions

The following products and versions are affected:

TIBCO JasperReports Server
TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition
TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM
TIBCO JasperReports Library
TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM
TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy
TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS
TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio
TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio for ActiveMatrix BPM

Exploitation Mechanism

The vulnerability may allow a specific group of authorized users to carry out persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Mitigation and Prevention

To address CVE-2017-5532, follow these mitigation and prevention steps:

Immediate Steps to Take

Update TIBCO JasperReports Server to version 6.2.4 or higher
Update TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition to version 6.4.2 or higher
Update TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM to version 6.4.2 or higher
Update TIBCO JasperReports Library to version 6.2.4 or higher
Update TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM to version 6.4.2
Update TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy to version 6.4.2 or higher
Update TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS to version 6.4.2 or higher
Update TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio to version 6.2.4 or higher
Update TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio for ActiveMatrix BPM to version 6.4.2

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update software components to the latest versions
Implement secure coding practices
Conduct regular security assessments and audits

Patching and Updates

TIBCO has released updated versions of the affected components to address the vulnerability.