Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar SIEM is vulnerable to a client side scripting attack due to a missing HTTPOnly flag on a cookie. (CVE-2015-1994)

Summary

One of the cookies used for user authorization is missing the HTTPOnly Attribute which allows attackers leveraging a Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability to obtain the cookie value and then perform a session hijacking attack.

Vulnerability Details

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1994

Description: IBM QRadar could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to set the HTTPOnly 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.

CVSS Base Score: 4.3 **CVSS Temporal Score:**See https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/103880 for the current score **CVSS Environmental Score:***Undefined CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected Products and Versions

• IBM QRadar 7.1 MR2
• IBM QRadar 7.2.n

Remediation/Fixes

• IBM QRadar SIEM 7.1 MR2 Patch 12
• IBM QRadar SIEM 7.2.6

Workarounds and Mitigations

None