Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute in IBM Sterling Secure Proxy - CVE-2023-46179
Published: March 22, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87718
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-2023-46179
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 Secure Proxy 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 Secure Proxy
How to mitigate CVE-2023-46179
Install updates from vendor's website.
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy - addressed in versions 6.0.3 iFix 11, 6.1.0 iFix 03