IBM BigFix Platform 9.2.0 through 9.2.14 and 9.5 through 9.5.9 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: 140970.
Authenticating a user, or otherwise establishing a new user session, without invalidating any existing session identifier gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bigfix_platform | Ibm | 9.2.0 (including) | 9.2.14 (including) |
| Bigfix_platform | Ibm | 9.5 (including) | 9.5.9 (including) |
Such a scenario is commonly observed when: