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Security Bulletin: Session Cookie Vulnerablity Affects IBM Transformation Extender Advanced (CVE-2021-29883)

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Summary

IBM Standards Processing Engine, also known as IBM Transformation Extender Advanced, has addressed insecure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2021-29883
DESCRIPTION:   IBM Standards Processing Engine does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. Attackers may be able to get the cookie values by sending a http:// link to a user or by planting this link in a site the user goes to. The cookie will be sent to the insecure link and the attacker can then obtain the cookie value by snooping the traffic.
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/207090 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
Transformation Extender Advanced9.0
Transformation Extender Advanced10.0

Remediation/Fixes

Product NameVersion affectedResolved Version
Transformation Extender Advanced9.0.x9.0.2.5
Transformation Extender Advanced10.0.x10.0.15

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

08 Oct 2021: Initial Publication

*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 Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
20 October 2021

UID

ibm16507077