CVE-2023-46179: IBM Secure Proxy information disclosure

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-03-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-614

Description

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy 6.0.3 and 6.1.0 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: 269683.

Affected products

IBM Sterling Secure Proxy: 6.0.3, 6.1.0

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/269683
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7142038
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/269683
https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7142038

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