Reliance on cookies without validation and integrity checking in IBM Security Verify Information Queue
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-20404 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-565 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
IBM Security Verify Information Queue Other software / Other software solutions |
| Vendor | IBM Corporation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Reliance on Cookies without Validation and Integrity Checking
EUVDB-ID: #VU76622
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20404
CWE-ID:
CWE-565 - Reliance on Cookies without Validation and Integrity Checking
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIBM Security Verify Information Queue: 1.0.6 - 1.0.7
External linkshttp://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6414363
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
