CVE-2020-4173
mediumpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.009 · 60 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM Guardium Activity Insights 10.6 and 11.0 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. Attackers may be able to 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. IBM X-Force ID: 174682.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.1–4.3
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affected products (5)
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- ibm infosphere guardium activity monitor= 10.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_guardium_activity_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm infosphere guardium activity monitor= 11.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:infosphere_guardium_activity_monitor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (9)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.nsfocus.net/vulndb/47127cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174682cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4173cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-ibm-security-guardium-insights-is-affected-by-a-netty-vulnerability-3/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6244924cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174682enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6244924enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/174682VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
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