PT-2020-10993 · Ibm · Ibm Cloud Automation Manager

Published 2020-03-16 · Updated 2020-03-20 · CVE-2019-4617

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Cloud Automation Manager version 3.2.1.0

Description The issue is related to a session fixation/hijacking vulnerability. It occurs because the session variable is not renewed after a successful authentication, which could force a user to utilize a cookie that may be known to an attacker.

Recommendations For IBM Cloud Automation Manager version 3.2.1.0, consider disabling the authentication mechanism until a patch is available to prevent session fixation/hijacking. Restrict access to sensitive areas of the application to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Session Fixation

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-384

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-4617

Affected Products

Ibm Cloud Automation Manager

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-4617 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-4617 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/168645 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/5737689 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/1747 · Telegram Post