CVEvulnerability
CVE-2021-20450
4.3 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2024-05-03
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 4.3 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-565
Description
IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.1, 10.4.2, and 11.0.0 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. Attackers may be able to get the cookie values by sending a http:// link to a user or by planting this link in a site the user goes to. The cookie will be sent to the insecure link and the attacker can then obtain the cookie value by snooping the traffic. IBM X-Force ID: 196640.
Affected configurations
• ibm cognos controller 10.4.1
• ibm cognos controller 10.4.2
• ibm cognos controller 11.0.0
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-565 Reliance on Cookies without Validation and Integrity Checking weakness
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196640 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7149876 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196640 Vendor Advisory
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7149876 Vendor Advisory