PT-2020-17949 · Ibm · Ibm Content Navigator

Published 2020-03-24 · Updated 2020-03-24 · CVE-2020-4253

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions IBM Content Navigator version 3.0CD

Description The issue allows an authenticated user to impersonate another user on the system because the session is not invalidated after logout.

Recommendations For IBM Content Navigator version 3.0CD, consider implementing a custom session invalidation mechanism after user logout as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to sensitive features that could be exploited by an impersonated user to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Insufficient Session Expiration

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-613

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-4253

Affected Products

Ibm Content Navigator

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4253 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-4253 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ibm.com/support/pages/node/6116020 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/175559 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/2068 · Telegram Post