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Security Bulletin: Cookie Vulnerability Affects IBM Sterling File Gateway (CVE-2020-4763)

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Summary

IBM Sterling File Gateway has addressed a cookie vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details

CVEID:   CVE-2020-4763
DESCRIPTION:   IBM Sterling File Gateway 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.
CVSS Base score: 4.3
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/188897 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Affected Products and Versions

Affected Product(s)Version(s)
IBM Sterling File Gateway6.0.0.0 - 6.0.3.2
IBM Sterling File Gateway2.2.0.0 - 2.2.6.5_2

Remediation/Fixes

 Product & VersionAPAR Remediation & Fix
 2.2.0.0 - 2.2.6.5_2IT33724Apply IBM Sterling B2B Integrator version 5.2.6.5_3, 6.0.3.3 or 6.1.0.0  on Fix Central
6.0.0.0 - 6.0.3.2IT33724Apply IBM Sterling B2B Integrator version 6.0.3.3 or 6.1.0.0  on Fix Central

Workarounds and Mitigations

None

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References

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Change History

13 Nov 2020: Initial Publication

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Document Location

Worldwide

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Document Information

Modified date:
13 November 2020

UID

ibm16368025