CVE-2018-1804 Information disclosure in Security Access Manager Appliance

Low 3.7 Published Updated

Attackers can intercept session cookies via man-in-the-middle attacks due to missing secure attributes, potentially leading to session hijacking.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2018-1804?

CVE-2018-1804 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Access Manager Appliance, published on 13 Dec 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Access Manager Appliance 9.0.1.0, 9.0.2.0, 9.0.3.0, 9.0.4.0, and 9.0.5.0 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. This could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 149703.

Weakness: CWE-384

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1804?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Access Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1804?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-1804 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-1804 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1804 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pmh3-3hgp-482h.

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