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HIGH

CVE-2019-8988

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: March 26, 2019· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The application server component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Data Science for AWS, and TIBCO Spotfire Data Science contains a persistent cross-site contains a vulnerability that theoretically allows a user to escalate their privileges on the affected system, in a way that may allow for data modifications and deletions that should be denied. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Data Science for AWS: versions up to and including 6.4.0, and TIBCO Spotfire Data Science: versions up to and including 6.4.0.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-8988 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected Vendors & Products

tibco2 product(s)

data science for awsspotfire data science

Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107593

ADVISORYhttp://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2019/03/tibco-security-advisory-march-26-2019-tibco-spotfire-data-science-2019-8988

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107593

ADVISORYhttp://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories

ADVISORYhttps://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2019/03/tibco-security-advisory-march-26-2019-tibco-spotfire-data-science-2019-8988

All References (6)

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107593Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisoriesVendor Advisory

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https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2019/03/tibco-security-advisory-march-26-2019-tibco-spotfire-data-science-2019-8988Vendor Advisory

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107593Broken Link · Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisoriesVendor Advisory

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https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2019/03/tibco-security-advisory-march-26-2019-tibco-spotfire-data-science-2019-8988Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-8988

CVSS Score8.1 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedMar 26, 2019

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Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2019-8988 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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