CVE-2020-4597 Information disclosure in Security Guardium Insights
Attackers can steal session cookies via insecure HTTP links, potentially leading to account takeover in IBM Security Guardium Insights.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-4597?
CVE-2020-4597 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Guardium Insights, published on 13 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
IBM Security Guardium Insights 2.0.2 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: 184822.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4597?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Guardium Insights.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4597?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4597 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4597 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4597 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Guardium Insights
- CVE-2020-4167 Auth bypass in Security Guardium Insights
- CVE-2020-4598 Open redirect in Security Guardium Insights
- CVE-2021-29838 Information disclosure in Security Guardium Insights
- CVE-2020-4594 Weak cryptography in Security Guardium Insights
- CVE-2020-4595 Weak cryptography in Security Guardium Insights
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9pq-xgqx-2754.