CVE-2019-4686 Information disclosure in Security Guardium Data Encryption
Attackers can steal session cookies via insecure HTTP links, potentially leading to account takeover in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption.
- 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-2019-4686?
CVE-2019-4686 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption, published on 26 Aug 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 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: 171822.
Weakness: CWE-311
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-4686?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Ibm Guardium Data Encryption, Ibm Guardium for Cloud Key Management.
How do I fix CVE-2019-4686?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-4686 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-4686 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-4686 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption
- CVE-2019-4713 Command injection in Security Guardium Data Encryption
- CVE-2019-4698 Weak cryptography in Security Guardium Data Encryption
- CVE-2019-4694 Hardcoded credentials in Security Guardium Data Encryption
- CVE-2021-20474 Missing authorization in Guardium Data Encryption
- CVE-2021-20378 Auth bypass in Guardium Data Encryption
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r4j3-mhcf-4v9x.