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Lack of data validation - Session Cookie

Description

The Session Cookie is generated from any value sent from the front end, allowing to modify it and set an insecure session cookie.

Impact

  • Set any value as a session cookie.
  • Consume reporting services without authorization.

Recommendation

Prevent modification of the session cookie value.

Threat

External attacker with Internet access and a valid token.

Expected Remediation Time

⌚ 60 minutes.

Score

Default score using CVSS 3.1. It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base

  • Attack vector: A
  • Attack complexity: L
  • Privileges required: L
  • User interaction: R
  • Scope: U
  • Confidentiality: L
  • Integrity: L
  • Availability: N

Temporal

  • Exploit code maturity: X
  • Remediation level: X
  • Report confidence: X

Result

  • Vector string: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:X/RL:X/RC:X
  • Score:
    • Base: 4.1
    • Temporal: 4.1
  • Severity:
    • Base: Medium
    • Temporal: Medium

Score 4.0

Default score using CVSS 4.0 . It may change depending on the context of the src.

Base 4.0

  • Attack vector: A
  • Attack complexity: L
  • Attack Requirements: N
  • Privileges required: L
  • User interaction: A
  • Confidentiality (VC): L
  • Integrity (VI): L
  • Availability (VA): N
  • Confidentiality (SC): N
  • Integrity (SI): N
  • Availability (SA): N

Threat 4.0

  • Exploit maturity: X

Result 4.0

  • Vector string: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
  • Score:
    • CVSS-BT: 2.4
  • Severity:
    • CVSS-BT: Low

Requirements

Fixes

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