CVE-2020-4966 Information disclosure in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence
Attackers can steal session cookies via insecure HTTP links, potentially leading to account takeover in IBM Identity Governance.
- 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-2020-4966?
CVE-2020-4966 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence, published on 21 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 Identity Governance and Intelligence 5.2.6 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: 192423.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-4966?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Security Identity Governance and Intelligence.
How do I fix CVE-2020-4966?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-4966 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-4966 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-4966 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence
- CVE-2017-1407 Command injection in Security Identity Manager
- CVE-2017-1483 Missing authorization in Security Identity Manager
- CVE-2018-1756 SQL injection in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence
- CVE-2020-4958 Missing authorization in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence
- CVE-2020-4246 XML external entity in Security Identity Governance and Intelligence
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gq9w-wr34-cg54.