CVE-2020-4316
mediumpriority · track · 19EPSS 0.012 · 67 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
IBM Publishing Engine 6.0.6, 6.0.6.1, and 7.0 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: 177354.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (6)
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- ibm engineering lifecycle optimization - publishing= 6.0.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm engineering lifecycle optimization - publishing= 6.0.6.1nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- ibm engineering lifecycle optimization - publishing= 7.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:ibm:engineering_lifecycle_optimization_-_publishing:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (8)
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- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/177354cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4316cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-session-cookie-is-missing-secure-attribute-and-affects-ibm-publishing-engine/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6249131cnnvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/177354enisa_euvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6249131enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/177354VDB EntryVendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6249131PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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