High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Apr 9, 2019· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-8990
CVE-2019-8990
Description
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.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:a:tibco:activematrix_businessworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:activematrix_businessworks:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.4.2
- (no CPE)range: <=6.4.2
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107840nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.tibco.com/services/support/advisoriesnvdVendor Advisory
- www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2019/04/tibco-security-advisory-april-9-2019-tibco-activematrix-businessworksnvdVendor Advisory
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