Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute in IBM Sterling B2B Integrator - CVE-2023-42016
Published: February 8, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU86269
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42016
CWE-ID: CWE-614
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to IBM Sterling B2B Integrator Standard Edition does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. A remote attacker can get the cookie values by sending a http:// link to a user or by planting this link in a site the user goes to.
Affected software
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator
How to mitigate CVE-2023-42016
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Sterling B2B Integrator - addressed in versions 6.0.3.9, 6.1.2.4, 6.2.0.0