CVE-2016-5958 — HIGH (7.5) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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 Score

7.5

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Security Privileged Identity Manager	2.0.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996614PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95196Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21996614PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95196Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-5958?

CVE-2016-5958 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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...

How severe is CVE-2016-5958?

CVE-2016-5958 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-5958?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Security Privileged Identity Manager.