Security Bulletin
Summary
One of the cookies used for user authorization is missing the HTTPOnly Attribute which allows attackers leveraging a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability to obtain the cookie value and then perform a session hijacking attack.
Vulnerability Details
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1994
Description: IBM QRadar could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to set the HTTPOnly 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 Base Score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/103880 for the current score
CVSS Environmental Score: *Undefined
CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Affected Products and Versions
- IBM QRadar 7.1 MR2
- IBM QRadar 7.2.n
Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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References
Acknowledgement
IBM X-Force Ethical Hacking Team: Paul Ionescu, Warren Moynihan, Jonathan Fitz-Gerald, John Zuccato
*The CVSS Environment Score is customer environment specific and will ultimately impact the Overall CVSS Score. Customers can evaluate the impact of this vulnerability in their environments by accessing the links in the Reference section of this Security Bulletin.
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Document Information
Modified date:
16 June 2018
UID
swg21975596