CVE-2019-8986 | TIBCO JasperReports Server XML Entity Expansion Vulnerability

The SOAP API component vulnerability of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server, and TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM contains a vulnerability that may allow a malicious authenticated user to copy text files from the host operating system. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions up to and including 6.3.4; 6.4.0; 6.4.1; 6.4.2; 6.4.3, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.3.

Published: 2019-03-07 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2019-8986 is rated Moderate Risk (52.5/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.06%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2019-8986

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.31% 1.06% +0.75%
2 2025-03-30 0.81% 0.31% -0.50%
3 2025-03-29 — 0.81% —

Full EPSS history (9 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2019-8986

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.7 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.1 4.0 [email protected]
7.7 3.0 HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:N)
Service keeps running; no real outage angle.
 3.1 4.0 [email protected]
4.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 8.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2019-8986

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2019-8986

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
tibco jasperreports_server <= 6.3.4 cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
tibco jasperreports_server <= 6.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_server:*:*:*:*:*:activematrix_bpm:*:*
tibco jasperreports_server 6.4.0 cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_server:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
tibco jasperreports_server 6.4.1 cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_server:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
tibco jasperreports_server 6.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_server:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
tibco jasperreports_server 6.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_server:6.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2019-8986

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