VDB-96431 · CVE-2016-6040 · BID 95115

IBM Jazz Foundation Session Expiration session fixiation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in IBM Jazz Foundation. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Session Expiration. The manipulation leads to session fixiation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-6040. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Jazz Foundation (Programming Tool Software) (version now known) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Session Expiration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a session fixiation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IBM Jazz Foundation could allow an authenticated user to take over a previously logged in user due to session expiration not being enforced.

The bug was discovered 12/16/2016. The weakness was released 02/01/2017 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-6040 since 06/29/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. 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 08/09/2020). 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 47 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 95115†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-96382, VDB-96427, VDB-96428 and VDB-96440. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Session fixiation
CWE: CWE-384
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

06/29/2016 🔍
12/16/2016 +170 days 🔍
12/23/2016 +7 days 🔍
02/01/2017 +40 days 🔍
02/01/2017 +0 days 🔍
02/02/2017 +1 days 🔍
08/09/2020 +1284 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-6040 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6040
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-96431
SecurityFocus: 95115 - IBM Jazz Foundation CVE-2016-6040 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-6040 - IBM - Jazz Foundation - Security Bypass Issue

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/02/2017 11:54
Updated: 08/09/2020 16:02
Changes: 02/02/2017 11:54 (60), 08/09/2020 16:02 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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