CVE-2017-1142 Information disclosure in Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud

Medium 6.5 Published 27 Mar 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can intercept session cookies due to missing secure flags, leading to sensitive information disclosure and potential account takeover.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-1142?

CVE-2017-1142 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Corporation Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud, published on 27 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud 9.x and 10.0 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to set the secure flag for the session cookie in SSL mode. By intercepting its transmission within an HTTP session, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to capture the cookie and obtain sensitive information. IBM Reference #: 1998874.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-1142?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Kenexa Lcms Premier.

How do I fix CVE-2017-1142?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-1142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-1142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-1142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g48m-88x6-h6mq.