CVE-2021-35496 json
TIBCO JasperReports XML Eternal Entity (XXE) vulnerability
published 2021-10-12 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also BIT-jasperreports-2021-35496 , EUVD-2021-22138
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.6%
- EPSS 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The XMLA Connections component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server - Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server - Developer Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for AWS Marketplace, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, and TIBCO JasperReports Server for Microsoft Azure contains a difficult to exploit vulnerability that allows a low privileged attacker with network access to interfere with XML processing in the affected component. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions 7.2.1 and below, TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions 7.5.0 and 7.5.1, TIBCO JasperReports Server: version 7.8.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server: version 7.9.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server - Community Edition: versions 7.8.0 and below, TIBCO JasperReports Server - Developer Edition: versions 7.9.0 and below, TIBCO JasperReports Server for AWS Marketplace: versions 7.9.0 and below, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions 7.9.0 and below, and TIBCO JasperReports Server for Microsoft Azure: version 7.8.0.
Patch / fix
- bitnami jasperreports 7.8.0
Exploit prediction
0.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.0 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| OSV | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitnami | jasperreports | <7.8.0 |
7.8.0 |
Affected products
- TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server
- TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server - Community Edition
- TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server - Developer Edition
- TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server for AWS Marketplace
- TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM
- TIBCO Software Inc. TIBCO JasperReports Server for Microsoft Azure
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
References
-
tibco.com
/services/support/advisories
vendor-advisory, web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-35496
- NVD CVE-2021-35496
- OSV BIT-jasperreports-2021-35496
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