CVE-2020-4625: Medium severity IBM Cloud Pak for Security vulnerability

Published Nov 13, 2020
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Updated

IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to set the HTTPOnly flag. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from the cookie.

Other sources

IBM Cloud Pak for Security 1.3.0.1(CP4S) could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to set the HTTPOnly flag. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information from the cookie.

Affected Software

2 affected components
IBM Cloud Pak for Security=1.3.0.1
IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S)<=1.3.0.1

Event History

Nov 13, 2020
CVE Published
via IBM·12:00 AM
Nov 30, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:30 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2020-4625.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-4625?

The severity of CVE-2020-4625 is medium with a score of 5.3.

3

How can a remote attacker exploit CVE-2020-4625?

A remote attacker can exploit CVE-2020-4625 to obtain sensitive information from the cookie.

4

What is the affected version of IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S)?

The affected version of IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) is 1.3.0.1.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2020-4625?

To fix CVE-2020-4625, IBM Cloud Pak for Security (CP4S) should set the HTTPOnly flag.

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