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CVE-2020-4749 Details

Description

IBM Spectrum Scale 5.0.0 through 5.0.5.2 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: 188518.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.3 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.3 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188518	CVE	VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349449	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188518	[email protected]	VDB EntryVendor Advisory
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6349449	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-565	Reliance on Cookies without Validation and Integrity Checking	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
ibm spectrum scale	> 5.0.0.0, <= 5.0.5.2
CPE cpe:2.3:a:ibm:spectrum_scale:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

4 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 20, 2020	Initial Analysis	[email protected]