CVE-2019-8990

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    CVE-2019-8990

    Published: 9 Apr 2019Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: The HTTP Connector component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks contains a vulnerability that theoretically allows unauthenticated HTTP requests to be processed by the BusinessWorks engine even when authentication is required. This possibility is restricted to circumstances where HTTP "Basic Authentication" policy is used in conjunction with an XML Authentication resource. The BusinessWorks engine might instead use credentials from a prior HTTP request for authorization purposes. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO ActiveMatrix BusinessWorks: versions up to and including 6.4.2.

    References: , http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories, https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2019/04/tibco-security-advisory-april-9-2019-tibco-activematrix-businessworks, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107840

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Required
    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High