CVE-2018-18809

Name: CVE-2018-18809
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-03-07T22:29:00.323+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10Actively ExploitedEPSS 79.84%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-18809 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The default server implementation of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Library, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy, and TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS contains a directory-traversal vulnerability that may theoretically allow web server users to access contents of the host system. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Library: versions up to and including 6.3.4; 6.4.1; 6.4.2; 6.4.21; 7.1.0; 7.2.0, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.7.0, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.21, TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions up to and including 6.3.4; 6.4.0; 6.4.1; 6.4.2; 6.4.3; 7.1.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.4.3; 7.1.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.3, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy: versions up to and including 7.1.0, TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS: versions up to and including 7.1.0.. CISA has confirmed active exploitation in the wild. EPSS estimates a 79.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The default server implementation of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Library, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy, and TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS contains a directory-traversal vulnerability that may theoretically allow web server users to access contents of the host system. Affected releases are TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Library: versions up to and including 6.3.4; 6.4.1; 6.4.2; 6.4.21; 7.1.0; 7.2.0, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.7.0, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.21, TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions up to and including 6.3.4; 6.4.0; 6.4.1; 6.4.2; 6.4.3; 7.1.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.4.3; 7.1.0, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.3, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy: versions up to and including 7.1.0, TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS: versions up to and including 7.1.0.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

79.84%

99.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Exploitation Status

This vulnerability is listed in CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, confirming active exploitation in the wild. Federal agencies must remediate by Jan 19, 2023.

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Tibco	Jasperreports Library	<= 6.4.21
Tibco	Jasperreports Library	<= 6.7.0
Tibco	Jasperreports Library	7.1.0
Tibco	Jasperreports Library	7.2.0
Tibco	Jasperreports Server	<= 6.4.3
Tibco	Jasperreports Server	7.1.0
Tibco	Jaspersoft	<= 7.1.0
Tibco	Jaspersoft Reporting And Analytics	<= 7.1.0

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154406/Tibco-JasperSoft-Path-Traversal.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/17Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107351Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisoriesVendor Advisory
https://cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2018-18809-tibco.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://security.elarlang.eu/cve-2018-18809-path-traversal-in-tibco-jaspersoft.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2019/03/tibco-security-advisory-march-6-2019-tibco-jasperreports-library-2018-18809Vendor Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154406/Tibco-JasperSoft-Path-Traversal.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/17Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107351Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisoriesVendor Advisory
https://cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2018-18809-tibco.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://security.elarlang.eu/cve-2018-18809-path-traversal-in-tibco-jaspersoft.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2019/03/tibco-security-advisory-march-6-2019-tibco-jasperreports-library-2018-18809Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2018-18809US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Mar 7, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-18809?

How severe is CVE-2018-18809?

CVE-2018-18809 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 79.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. This vulnerability is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

How do I fix CVE-2018-18809?

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Source: NVD / NIST