VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-5958

CVSS score7.5 HIGH

EPSS probability1.69%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2017-02-01

Last modified2026-06-17

CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to set the secure flag for the session cookie in SSL mode. By intercepting its transmission within an HTTP session, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to capture the cookie and obtain sensitive information.

Weakness classification

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references

psirt@us.ibm.com — Patch, Vendor Advisory
psirt@us.ibm.com — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry