SB2021122239 - Reliance on cookies without validation and integrity checking in IBM Security Verify Information Queue
Published: December 22, 2021 Updated: May 30, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021122239
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Reliance on Cookies without Validation and Integrity Checking (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20404)
CWE-ID: CWE-565 - Reliance on Cookies without Validation and Integrity Checking
CVSSv4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an invalid cookie value that could prevent future logins. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger the vulnerability to perform a denial of service attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.