Insecure Cookie Handling in IBM Security Directory Server
CVE-2019-4563

3.7LOW

Key Information:

Vendor
IBM
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 October 2020

Summary

The IBM Security Directory Server 6.4.0 fails to secure authorization tokens and session cookies by not setting the secure attribute. This oversight allows attackers to potentially intercept cookie values through crafted links. When a user clicks on an insecure link, their cookies may be sent without encryption, exposing sensitive session data to attackers who can then snoop on the traffic and exploit the information.

Affected Version(s)

Security Directory Server 6.4.0

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.7
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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