CVE-2020-4233 Information disclosure in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence

Low 3.7 Published Updated

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
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-4233?

CVE-2020-4233 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence, published on 28 May 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.6 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 X-Force ID: 175360.

Weakness: CWE-311

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4233?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Security Identity Governance and Intelligence.

How do I fix CVE-2020-4233?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4233 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-4233 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4233 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78r3-9hh9-vr5w.

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