CVE-2021-40649 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can steal session cookies via XSS because the application fails to set the HttpOnly flag, potentially leading to 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-2021-40649?

CVE-2021-40649 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Connx Version 6.2.0.1269 (20210623), a cookie can be issued by the application and not have the HttpOnly flag set.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40649?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Softwareag Connx.

How do I fix CVE-2021-40649?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40649 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-40649 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40649 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3gwx-c542-xpm9.

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