Vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Encryption
CVE-2019-4688
IBM Security Guardium Data Encryption (GDE) 3.0.0.2 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: 171825.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6320835 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/171825 (VDB Entry, vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-4688?
- CVE-2019-4688 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Guardium Data Encryption, classified under Reliance on Cookies without Validation and Integrity Checking. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2020-08-26.
- How severe is CVE-2019-4688?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.