What is CVE-2019-4171?

CVE-2019-4171 is a vulnerability in IBM Cognos Controller 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.4.0, and 10.4.1 that allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man-in-the-middle techniques.

What is the severity of CVE-2019-4171?

The severity of CVE-2019-4171 is medium, with a severity value of 3.7.

How does CVE-2019-4171 affect IBM Cognos Controller?

CVE-2019-4171 affects IBM Cognos Controller versions 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.4.0, and 10.4.1 by not setting the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies, which could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information.

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-4171?

An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-4171 by performing man-in-the-middle techniques to intercept the authorization tokens or session cookies and obtain sensitive information.

Is there a fix for CVE-2019-4171?

To fix CVE-2019-4171, IBM Cognos Controller users should apply the necessary patches or updates provided by IBM.

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CVE-2019-4171

medium

4.3

CWE

311

17/9/2019

17/9/2024

CVE-2019-4171

First published: Tue Sep 17 2019(Updated: )

IBM Cognos Controller 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.4.0, and 10.4.1 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. This could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 158876.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Cognos Controller	=10.3.0
IBM Cognos Controller	=10.3.1
IBM Cognos Controller	=10.4.0
IBM Cognos Controller	=10.4.1

Remedy

https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/security-bulletin-security-vulnerabilties-exist-ibm-cognos-controller

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What is CVE-2019-4171?
CVE-2019-4171 is a vulnerability in IBM Cognos Controller 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.4.0, and 10.4.1 that allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man-in-the-middle techniques.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-4171?
The severity of CVE-2019-4171 is medium, with a severity value of 3.7.
How does CVE-2019-4171 affect IBM Cognos Controller?
CVE-2019-4171 affects IBM Cognos Controller versions 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.4.0, and 10.4.1 by not setting the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies, which could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2019-4171?
An attacker can exploit CVE-2019-4171 by performing man-in-the-middle techniques to intercept the authorization tokens or session cookies and obtain sensitive information.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-4171?
To fix CVE-2019-4171, IBM Cognos Controller users should apply the necessary patches or updates provided by IBM.

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