Information disclosure in IBM Control Desk

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU106045

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-22329

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to IBM Control Desk does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. A remote attacker can 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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Control Desk: 7.6.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:ibm_corporation:control_desk:7.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/219124
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6619739

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.