First published: Thu Dec 18 2014(Updated: )
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile 8.x before 8.0.1 and Security Access Manager for Web 7.x before 7.0.0 FP10 and 8.x before 8.0.1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive cookie information by sniffing the network during an HTTP session.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM Security Access Manager for Web Appliance | =7.0 | |
IBM Security Access Manager for Web Appliance | =8.0 | |
IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile | =8.0 |
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CVE-2014-6083 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive cookie information to remote attackers.
To mitigate CVE-2014-6083, upgrade to IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile version 8.0.1 or IBM Security Access Manager for Web version 7.0.0 FP10 or higher.
CVE-2014-6083 can be exploited through network sniffing attacks that aim to capture sensitive cookies during an unencrypted HTTP session.
CVE-2014-6083 affects IBM Security Access Manager for Mobile versions prior to 8.0.1 and IBM Security Access Manager for Web versions prior to 7.0.0 FP10 and 8.0.1.
The main impact of CVE-2014-6083 is the unauthorized access to sensitive user session information, potentially leading to session hijacking.