--- title: "CVE-2018-18809: TIBCO JasperReports Library Directory… | CubePath" description: "The default server implementation of TIBCO Software Inc.'s TIBCO JasperReports Library, TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition, TIBCO…" language: en source: https://cubepath.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-18809 --- # CVE-2018-18809: TIBCO JasperReports Library Directory… | CubePath ## 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. Official description from the CVE record, published by tibco. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CVE license. [View the record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18809) ## Key data ### CVSS 3.0 Critical 9.9 Score published by tibco in the CVE record. CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H | Metric | Value | What it means | | ---------------------- | ------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Attack vector | Network | The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet. | | Attack complexity | Low | No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will. | | Privileges required | Low | A basic user account is needed. | | User interaction | None | No action from any user is needed. | | Scope | Changed | The impact can reach other components beyond the vulnerable one. | | Confidentiality impact | High | Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data. | | Integrity impact | High | Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data. | | Availability impact | High | Serious or total effect on availability. | CVSS is owned and managed by FIRST.Org, Inc. (FIRST) and is used by permission. Each CVSS score on this site is shown together with its vector string, as published in the CVE record by the source named next to it. Learn more at [first.org/cvss](https://www.first.org/cvss/) . ### EPSS Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days. Score 0.79064 (79.1% probability) Percentile 99.6% Scores of Nov 10, 2026 Model v2026.06.15 ### CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Name in the catalog TIBCO JasperReports Library Directory Traversal Vulnerability Added to the catalog Dec 29, 2022 Federal due date Jan 19, 2023 ### CISA assessment as of Feb 7, 2025 Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA. Exploitation Recorded by CISA as active Automatable no Technical impact total ### Weakness (CWE) CWE catalog version 5.0. CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See [/security/cve/legal](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal) for the CWE license. - [CWE-22](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html) Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ## Affected products Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them. - TIBCO JasperReports Library - affected: unspecified up to 6.3.4 - affected: 6.4.1 - affected: 6.4.2 - affected: 6.4.21 - affected: 7.1.0 - affected: 7.2.0 - TIBCO JasperReports Library Community Edition - affected: unspecified up to 6.7.0 - TIBCO JasperReports Library for ActiveMatrix BPM - affected: unspecified up to 6.4.21 - TIBCO JasperReports Server - affected: unspecified up to 6.3.4 - affected: 6.4.0 - affected: 6.4.1 - affected: 6.4.2 - affected: 6.4.3 - affected: 7.1.0 - TIBCO JasperReports Server Community Edition - affected: unspecified up to 6.4.3 - affected: 7.1.0 - TIBCO JasperReports Server for ActiveMatrix BPM - affected: unspecified up to 6.4.3 - TIBCO Jaspersoft for AWS with Multi-Tenancy - affected: unspecified up to 7.1.0 - TIBCO Jaspersoft Reporting and Analytics for AWS - affected: unspecified up to 7.1.0 ## References Links listed in the CVE record. They lead to other sites, which CubePath does not control. - [tibco.com/services/support/advisories](http://www.tibco.com/services/support/advisories) - [tibco.com/support/advisories/2019/03/tibco-security-advisor…](https://www.tibco.com/support/advisories/2019/03/tibco-security-advisory-march-6-2019-tibco-jasperreports-library-2018-18809) - [107351](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107351) (securityfocus.com) vdb-entry - [20190909 CVE-2018-18809 Path traversal in Tibco JasperSoft](http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Sep/17) (seclists.org) mailing-list - [packetstormsecurity.com/files/154406/Tibco-JasperSoft-Path-…](http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154406/Tibco-JasperSoft-Path-Traversal.html) - [security.elarlang.eu/cve-2018-18809-path-traversal-in-tibco…](https://security.elarlang.eu/cve-2018-18809-path-traversal-in-tibco-jaspersoft.html) - [cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2018-18809-tibco.html](https://cybersecurityworks.com/zerodays/cve-2018-18809-tibco.html) ## Timeline 1. ID reserved Oct 29, 2018 2. Record published Mar 7, 2019 3. Added to CISA KEV Dec 29, 2022 4. Record last updated Oct 21, 2025 ## Look up another CVE ## About CubePath CubePath is a cloud provider with data centers in Europe and the United States. It offers VPS, bare metal servers and DDoS protection. [Cloud VPS](https://cubepath.com/vps) [DDoS protection](https://cubepath.com/ddos-protection) Data from the CVE Program (MITRE), CISA KEV and FIRST EPSS. CVSS is owned by FIRST and used by permission. Not affiliated with or endorsed by MITRE, CISA or FIRST. Data as of Nov 10, 2026, 19:59 UTC. [Sources and licenses](https://cubepath.com/security/cve/legal)