CVE-2016-5958
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to set the secure flag for the session cookie in SSL mode.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.69%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to set the secure flag for the session cookie in SSL mode. By intercepting its transmission within an HTTP session, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to capture the cookie and obtain sensitive information.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.69% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- ibm/security privileged identity manager
- Source
- psirt@us.ibm.com
References
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996614Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95196Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996614Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95196Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.