CVE-2017-1142 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud 9.x and 10.0 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. IBM Reference #: 1998874.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ibm	Kenexa Lcms Premier	9.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998874MitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97081Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21998874MitigationVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97081Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-1142?

CVE-2017-1142 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). IBM Kenexa LCMS Premier on Cloud 9.x and 10.0 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 interce...

How severe is CVE-2017-1142?

CVE-2017-1142 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-1142?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ibm Kenexa Lcms Premier.