CVE-2018-5429
CVE-2018-5429 is a high-severity vulnerability in Tibco Jasperreports Server with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
- CVSS v2: 6.5
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (72nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Tibco Jasperreports Server
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A vulnerability in the report scripting component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO JasperReports Library, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy, TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio Community Edition, and TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio for ActiveMatrix BPM may allow analytic reports that contain scripting to perform arbitrary code execution. Affected releases include TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions up to and including 6.2.4; 6.3.0; 6.3.2;6.3.3; 6.4.0; 6.4.2, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO JasperReports Library: versions up to and including 6.2.4; 6.3.0; 6.3.2; 6.3.3; 6.4.0; 6.4.1; 6.4.2, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.4.3, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio: versions up to and including 6.2.4; 6.3.0; 6.3.2; 6.3.3; 6.4.0; 6.4.2, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.4.3, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.2.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5429?
- A vulnerability in the report scripting component of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO JasperReports Library, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy, TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio Community Edition, and TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio for ActiveMatrix BPM may allow analytic reports that contain scripting to perform arbitrary code execution. Affected releases include TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Server: versions up to and including 6.2.4; 6.3.0; 6.3.2;6.3.3; 6.4.0; 6.4.2, TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO JasperReports Library: versions up to and including 6.2.4; 6.3.0; 6.3.2; 6.3.3; 6.4.0; 6.4.1; 6.4.2, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.4.3, TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS: versions up to and including 6.4.2, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio: versions up to and including 6.2.4; 6.3.0; 6.3.2; 6.3.3; 6.4.0; 6.4.2, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio Community Edition: versions up to and including 6.4.3, TIBCO Jaspersoft Studio for ActiveMatrix BPM: versions up to and including 6.4.2.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5429?
- CVE-2018-5429 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2018-5429 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (72nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2018-5429?
- CVE-2018-5429 primarily affects Tibco Jasperreports Server. In total, 27 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2018-5429?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2018-5429 published?
- CVE-2018-5429 was published on 2018-04-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (27)
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_server:*:*:*:*:*:activematrix_bpm:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_server:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_server:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_server:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_server:6.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_server:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_server:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_library:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_library:*:*:*:*:*:activematrix_bpm:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_library:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_library:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_library:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_library:6.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_library:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_library:6.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jasperreports_library:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jaspersoft:*:*:*:*:*:aws_with_multi-tenancy:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jaspersoft_reporting_and_analytics:*:*:*:*:*:aws:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jaspersoft_studio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jaspersoft_studio:*:*:*:*:*:activematrix_bpm:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jaspersoft_studio:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jaspersoft_studio:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jaspersoft_studio:6.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jaspersoft_studio:6.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jaspersoft_studio:6.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:tibco:jaspersoft_studio:6.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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