IBM AppScan Enterprise Edition 9.0 Session session fixiation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in IBM AppScan Enterprise Edition 9.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Session Handler. The manipulation results in session fixiation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-9981. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM AppScan Enterprise Edition 9.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Session Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a session fixiation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-384. Authenticating a user, or otherwise establishing a new user session, without invalidating any existing session identifier gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IBM AppScan Enterprise Edition 9.0 contains an unspecified vulnerability that could allow an attacker to hijack a valid user's session. IBM X-Force ID: 120257

The bug was discovered 07/26/2017. The weakness was presented 08/02/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ibm.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-9981 since 12/16/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 01/07/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371107 (IBM Security AppScan Enterprise Session fixation defect vulnerability(swg22006430)).

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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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.7

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Class: Session fixiation
CWE: CWE-384
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Remote: Yes

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12/16/2016 🔍
07/26/2017 +222 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: ibm.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-9981 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9981
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104748
X-Force: 120257
SecurityTracker: 1039073

Entryinfo

Created: 08/02/2017 22:27
Updated: 01/07/2021 07:28
Changes: 08/02/2017 22:27 (59), 11/03/2019 08:19 (2), 01/07/2021 07:28 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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