CVE-2021-20450 (GCVE-0-2021-20450)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-05-03 16:55 – Updated: 2024-12-05 20:36
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
IBM Cognos Controller information disclosure
Summary
IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.1, 10.4.2, and 11.0.0 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. Attackers may be able to get the cookie values by sending a http:// link to a user or by planting this link in a site the user goes to. The cookie will be sent to the insecure link and the attacker can then obtain the cookie value by snooping the traffic. IBM X-Force ID: 196640.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-06-13 16:47 UTC
CWE
- 614 Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute
- CWE-565 - Reliance on Cookies without Validation and Integrity Checking
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7149876 | vendor-advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entry |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBM | Cognos Controller |
Affected:
10.4.1, 10.4.2, 11.0.0
|
guessed |
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