What is the severity of CVE-2023-46179?

CVE-2023-46179 is a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exposing session cookies and authorization tokens.

How do I fix CVE-2023-46179?

To fix CVE-2023-46179, upgrade IBM Sterling Secure Proxy to version 6.0.4 or 6.1.1 or later, which includes patches that set the secure attribute on cookies.

What versions of IBM Sterling Secure Proxy are affected by CVE-2023-46179?

CVE-2023-46179 affects IBM Sterling Secure Proxy versions 6.0.3 and 6.1.0.

What are the risks associated with CVE-2023-46179?

The risks associated with CVE-2023-46179 include potential cookie theft leading to unauthorized access to user sessions.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-46179 if I cannot immediately apply a patch?

There are no recommended workarounds for CVE-2023-46179; applying the appropriate patch is the only way to fully mitigate the risk.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-46179

medium

4.3

CWE

614

14/3/2024

15/3/2024

2/8/2024

CVE-2023-46179: IBM Secure Proxy information disclosure

First published: Thu Mar 14 2024(Updated: )

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3 and 6.1.0 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. Attackers may be able to get the cookie values by sending a http:// link to a user or by planting this link in a site the user goes to. The cookie will be sent to the insecure link and the attacker can then obtain the cookie value by snooping the traffic. IBM X-Force ID: 269683.

Credit: psirt@us.ibm.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
IBM Secure Proxy	<=6.0.3
IBM Secure Proxy	<=6.1.0
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy	=6.0.3
IBM Sterling Secure Proxy	=6.1.0

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https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7142038

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IBM-7142038

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-46179?
CVE-2023-46179 is a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for exposing session cookies and authorization tokens.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46179?
To fix CVE-2023-46179, upgrade IBM Sterling Secure Proxy to version 6.0.4 or 6.1.1 or later, which includes patches that set the secure attribute on cookies.
What versions of IBM Sterling Secure Proxy are affected by CVE-2023-46179?
CVE-2023-46179 affects IBM Sterling Secure Proxy versions 6.0.3 and 6.1.0.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2023-46179?
The risks associated with CVE-2023-46179 include potential cookie theft leading to unauthorized access to user sessions.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-46179 if I cannot immediately apply a patch?
There are no recommended workarounds for CVE-2023-46179; applying the appropriate patch is the only way to fully mitigate the risk.

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