IBM Publishing Engine 6.0.6/6.0.6.1/7.0 Cookie missing encryption
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A vulnerability was found in IBM Publishing Engine 6.0.6/6.0.6.1/7.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Cookie Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
IBM Publishing Engine 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, and 7.0 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: 177354.
The weakness was released 07/16/2020 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ibm.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-4316 since 12/30/2019. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/17/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.7
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Class: Missing encryptionCWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Timeline
12/30/2019 🔍07/16/2020 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: ibm.comAdvisory: ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2020-4316 (🔍)
X-Force: 177354
Entry
Created: 07/17/2020 12:31Updated: 11/04/2020 12:26
Changes: 07/17/2020 12:31 (39), 07/17/2020 12:36 (11), 11/04/2020 12:18 (2), 11/04/2020 12:26 (1)
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