PT-2017-12655 · Ibm · Ibm Security Guardium

Chris Shepherd + 6 · Published 2017-12-20 · Updated 2018-01-03 · CVE-2017-1270

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

3.3

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Security Guardium version 10.0

Description The issue allows for session fixation or hijacking due to the failure to renew a session variable after successful authentication. This could force a user to utilize a cookie that may be known to an attacker.

Recommendations For IBM Security Guardium version 10.0, consider implementing a session renewal mechanism after successful authentication to prevent session fixation or hijacking. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to sensitive operations that rely on session cookies to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Session Fixation

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-384

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-1270

Affected Products

Ibm Security Guardium

References · 4

• http://ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22010439 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-1270 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1270 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/124745 · Note