What is the vulnerability ID of this IBM Security Identity Governance Virtual Appliance vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-4233.

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4233?

The severity of CVE-2020-4233 is medium (5.3).

How does this vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Governance Virtual Appliance occur?

This vulnerability occurs due to the failure to set the secure flag for the session cookie in SSL mode.

How can a remote attacker exploit this vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Governance Virtual Appliance?

A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by intercepting the transmission of the session cookie within an HTTP session.

Are there any references available for more information about CVE-2020-4233?

Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2020-4233 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175360) and [Reference 2](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6207912).

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-4233

medium

5.3

CWE

311

5/5/2020

21/7/2021

CVE-2020-4233

First published: Tue May 05 2020(Updated: )

IBM Security Identity Governance Virtual Appliance could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to set the secure 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.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence	<=5.2.6
IBM Security Identity Governance and Intelligence	=5.2.6

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID of this IBM Security Identity Governance Virtual Appliance vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-4233.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-4233?
The severity of CVE-2020-4233 is medium (5.3).
How does this vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Governance Virtual Appliance occur?
This vulnerability occurs due to the failure to set the secure flag for the session cookie in SSL mode.
How can a remote attacker exploit this vulnerability in IBM Security Identity Governance Virtual Appliance?
A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by intercepting the transmission of the session cookie within an HTTP session.
Are there any references available for more information about CVE-2020-4233?
Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2020-4233 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175360) and [Reference 2](https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6207912).

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