# CVE-2019-4171: IBM Cognos Controller 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.4.0, and 10.4.1 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies.

- Severity: CVSS 3.7 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/UI:N/A:N/AC:H/S:U/AV:N/C:L/I:N/PR:N/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-09-17 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- IBM Cognos Controller: 10.3.1, 10.3.0, 10.4.0, 10.4.1

## Description

IBM Cognos Controller 10.3.0, 10.3.1, 10.4.0, and 10.4.1 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. This could allow an attacker to obtain sensitive information using man in the middle techniques. IBM X-Force ID: 158876.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on IBM Cognos Controller, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/security-bulletin-security-vulnerabilties-exist-ibm-cognos-controller
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/158876

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