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CVE-2019-11211 — Tibco Enterprise Runtime For R security vulnerability

Critical CVSS 9.9

The server component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition, and TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace contains a vulnerability that theoretically allows an authenticated user to trigger remote code execution in certain circumstances. When the affected component runs with the containerized TERR service on Linux the host can theoretically be tricked into running malicious code. This issue affects: TIBCO Enterprise Runtime for R - Server Edition version 1.2.0 and below, and TIBCO Spotfire Analytics Platform for AWS Marketplace 10.4.0; 10.5.0.

Severity
Critical
CVSS
9.9 (3.1)
Published
2019-09-18
CISA KEV
Not currently listed
Ecosystem
software/application

Affected products

  • tibco / enterprise_runtime_for_r
  • tibco / spotfire_analytics_platform_for_aws / 10.4.0
  • tibco / spotfire_analytics_platform_for_aws / 10.5.0

Matched remediation archetype

Command, code, expression, and template injection

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Check exposure

  • Trace untrusted values to process execution, interpreters, evaluators, template engines, dynamic imports, and administrative scripting features.
  • Determine whether the affected path is reachable across each trust boundary and which service account or host privilege it inherits.
  • Review configuration for optional execution features, unsafe compatibility modes, and shell invocation.

Remediate safely

  • Replace string-built commands or evaluated code with fixed operations and structured argument APIs that do not invoke a shell.
  • Use strict allowlists for operation identifiers and reject unexpected input before it reaches any interpreter.
  • Update the affected component and add inert regression tests covering metacharacters, encoding variants, and alternate request paths.

Authoritative sources

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