Vulnerability Details
Basic Information
| Title | Security Bulletin: IBM Security Verify Information Queue does not sufficiently safeguard session IDs from session fixation attacks (CVE-2021-20411) |
|---|---|
| Type | ibm |
| Published | 2025-04-28T20:41:23 |
| Last Seen | 2025-04-29T02:56:46 |
| CVSS Score | 8.1 (HIGH) |
CVSS v3 Details
| Attack Vector | ADJACENT |
|---|---|
| Attack Complexity | LOW |
| Privileges Required | NONE |
| User Interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality Impact | HIGH |
| Integrity Impact | HIGH |
| Availability Impact | NONE |
CVE Information
| CVE IDs | CVE-2021-20411 |
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| CWE | |
| Bulletin Family | software |
Description
The web server in IBM Security Verify Information Queue (ISIQ) does not always update the session identifier when a new user logs in. This could allow a session fixation attack in which a previously used session identifier gets commandeered by an impersonator. As of v10.0.0, ISIQ now consistently generates a new session identifier for each login to prevent a session fixation attack.
## Vulnerability Details
**CVEID:**CVE-2021-20411
**DESCRIPTION:** IBM Security Verify Information Queue could allow a user to impersonate another user on the system due to incorrectly updating the session identifier.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/196191 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N)
## Affected Products and Versions
Affected Product(s) | Version(s)
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IBM Security Verify Information Queue | 1.0.6, 1.0.7
## Remediation/Fixes
Download and install the latest IBM Security Verify Information Queue images (tagged at 10.0.0 or greater) from the Docker Hub repository. The instructions for accessing and deploying the images can be found on the ISIQ starter kit page: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-security-information-queue-starter-kit
## Workarounds and Mitigations
None
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Impact Assessment
| Base Score | 8.1 |
|---|---|
| Severity | HIGH |