Session Fixation Vulnerability in IBM Financial Transaction Manager
CVE-2021-39066

6.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

IBM
Status
Financial Transaction Manager
Vendor
CVE Published:
2 February 2022

What is CVE-2021-39066?

IBM Financial Transaction Manager version 3.2.4 is susceptible to a session fixation vulnerability. This flaw allows an attacker to exploit existing session identifiers, potentially enabling them to hijack an authenticated user's session. The attacker can manipulate session management, resulting in the unauthorized access of sensitive transactions. Proper session invalidation mechanisms must be implemented to mitigate the risk of session theft.

References

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6527892
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/215040
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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