CVE-2022-34307 Information disclosure in CICS TX Advanced

Medium 4.3 Published 1 Aug 2022 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can steal session cookies via HTTP links due to missing secure attributes, potentially leading to account takeover.

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-2022-34307?

CVE-2022-34307 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM CICS TX Advanced, published on 1 Aug 2022. 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 CICS TX 11.1 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: 229436.

Weakness: CWE-311

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34307?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Cics Tx.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34307?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34307 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-34307 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34307 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4jc6-946f-3mgf.