Session Fixation in IBM Cloud Automation Manager - CVE-2019-4617
Published: June 13, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU77186
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-4617
CWE-ID: CWE-384
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM Cloud Automation Manager does not renew a session variable after a successful authentication. A local user can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.
Affected software
IBM Cloud Automation Manager
How to mitigate CVE-2019-4617
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Cloud Automation Manager - update to 3.2.1.1