Session fixation in IBM Cloud Pak for Data



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2022-25896
CWE-ID CWE-384
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 Cloud Pak for Data
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor IBM Corporation

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Session Fixation

EUVDB-ID: #VU66181

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-25896

CWE-ID: CWE-384 - Session Fixation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the session is regenerated instead of being closed when a user logs in or logs out. A remote attacker can gain access to the session.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Cloud Pak for Data: before 4.8.5

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7164201


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.



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