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Medium severity4.3NVD Advisory· Published May 3, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2021-20450

CVE-2021-20450

Description

IBM Cognos Controller 10.4.1, 10.4.2, and 11.0.0 does not set the secure attribute on authorization tokens or session cookies. Attackers may be able to get the cookie values by sending a http:// link to a user or by planting this link in a site the user goes to. The cookie will be sent to the insecure link and the attacker can then obtain the cookie value by snooping the traffic. IBM X-Force ID: 196640.

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Affected products

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  • IBM/Cognos Controllerllm-fuzzy5 versions
    10.4.1, 10.4.2, 11.0.0+ 4 more
    • (no CPE)range: 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 11.0.0
    • (no CPE)range: 10.4.1, 10.4.2, 11.0.0
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:cognos_controller:11.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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