CVE-2021-43049Network attack vector

Unauthenticated credential disclosure via undisclosed database flaw

Published Feb 15, 2022 · Updated Sep 17, 2024

Credential disclosure in TIBCO BusinessConnect Container Edition 1.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain usernames and passwords. TIBCO identifies the Database component but has not published the flawed operation or request path that exposes the stored credentials. No authentication or user interaction is required; access to privileged credentials grants full administrative control over the affected system.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.33%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Credential disclosure in TIBCO BusinessConnect Container Edition 1.1.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain usernames and passwords. TIBCO identifies the Database component but has not published the flawed operation or request path that exposes the stored credentials. No authentication or user interaction is required; access to privileged credentials grants full administrative control over the affected system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-43049
Published
Feb 15, 2022
Updated
Sep 17, 2024
Vendor
TIBCO Software Inc.
Product
TIBCO BusinessConnect Container Edition
Classifications
T1555
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 15, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 17, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=1.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

TIBCO Software Inc. · TIBCO BusinessConnect Container Editionversion=unspecified <=1.1.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8TIBCO Software Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
10.0NIST NVDAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1555Credentials from Password Stores

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