CVE-2020-9411 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2020-9411
Vulnerability Scoring

10.0
/10
Critical Risk

As a catastrophic security flaw, CVE-2020-9411 has severe implications, demanding immediate intervention.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: None
    No privileges are required for exploitation.
  • Scope: Changed
    Successful exploitation can impact components beyond the vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2020-9411 Details

Status: Modified

Last updated: 🕠 21 Nov 2024, 05:40 UTC
Originally published on: 🕔 09 Jun 2020, 17:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 1625 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

security@tibco.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVE-2020-9411 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2020-9411: The file transfer component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Managed File Transfer Platform Server for IBM i contains a vulnerability that theoretically allows an attacker to perform unauthorized network file transfers to and from the file system accessible to the affected component. This vulnerability is exploitable when the configuration option 'Require Node Resp' is set to 'No'. In the event of a successful exploit, the attacker could theoretically read and write any file on the file system accessible to the affected component, thus fully affecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the operating system hosting the deployment of the affected system. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Managed File Transfer Platform Server for IBM i: versions 7.1.0 and below, version 8.0.0.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2020-9411

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2020-9411 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2020-9411

With low attack complexity and no required privileges, CVE-2020-9411 is an easy target for cybercriminals. Organizations should prioritize immediate mitigation measures to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2020-9411, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2020-9411, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: High
    Exploiting CVE-2020-9411 can result in unauthorized access to sensitive data, severely compromising data privacy.
  • Integrity: High
    CVE-2020-9411 could allow unauthorized modifications to data, potentially affecting system reliability and trust.
  • Availability: High
    CVE-2020-9411 can disrupt system operations, potentially causing complete denial of service (DoS).

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.244% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 64.36% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 35.64% of others.

CVE-2020-9411 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Vulnerable Configurations

  • cpe:2.3:a:tibco:managed_file_transfer_platform_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tibco:managed_file_transfer_platform_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:tibco:managed_file_transfer_platform_server:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tibco:managed_file_transfer_platform_server:7.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:tibco:managed_file_transfer_platform_server:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:a:tibco:managed_file_transfer_platform_server:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    cpe:2.3:o:ibm:i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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