CVE-2021-29883 Information disclosure in Transformation Extender Advanced
Attackers can steal session cookies via insecure HTTP links, potentially leading to account takeover in IBM Transformation Extender Advanced.
- 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-2021-29883?
CVE-2021-29883 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Transformation Extender Advanced, published on 21 Oct 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 Standards Processing Engine (IBM Transformation Extender Advanced 9.0 and 10.0) 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: 207090.
Weakness: CWE-311
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29883?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Transformation Extender Advanced.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29883?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29883 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-29883 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29883 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Transformation Extender Advanced
- CVE-2023-49886 IBM Transformation Extender Advanced code execution
- CVE-2023-49881 IBM Transformation Extender Advanced session fixation
- CVE-2023-49883 IBM Transformation Extender Advanced information disclosure
- CVE-2023-50300 IBM Transformation Extender Advanced improper access control
- CVE-2023-50301 IBM Transformation Extender Advanced information disclosure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9c2c-p776-g29v.