First published: Sun Nov 08 2015(Updated: )
IBM Security QRadar Incident Forensics 7.2.x before 7.2.5 Patch 5 does not set the secure flag for unspecified cookies in an https session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture these cookies by intercepting their transmission within an http session.
Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
IBM QRadar Incident Forensics | =7.2.0 | |
IBM QRadar Incident Forensics | =7.2.1 | |
IBM QRadar Incident Forensics | =7.2.2 | |
IBM QRadar Incident Forensics | =7.2.3 | |
IBM QRadar Incident Forensics | =7.2.4 | |
IBM QRadar Incident Forensics | =7.2.5 |
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CVE-2015-1993 has been classified with a medium severity level due to the risk of cookie interception.
To fix CVE-2015-1993, upgrade IBM Security QRadar Incident Forensics to version 7.2.5 Patch 5 or later.
CVE-2015-1993 affects IBM Security QRadar Incident Forensics versions 7.2.0 through 7.2.4.
The main issue described in CVE-2015-1993 is the lack of the secure flag on cookies in HTTPS sessions, making them vulnerable to interception.
Yes, CVE-2015-1993 can potentially be exploited remotely by attackers to capture insecure cookies.