Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute in IBM SmartCloud Analytics - CVE-2019-4214

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Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute in IBM SmartCloud Analytics - CVE-2019-4214

Published: November 25, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU22969
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-4214
CWE-ID:
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
IBM SmartCloud Analytics

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. A remote attacker can intercept the transmission and obtain information from the cookie in clear text.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-4214

Install updates from vendor's website.

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