Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE-2016-7090
Summary
The integrated web server on Siemens SCALANCE M-800 and S615 modules with firmware before 4.02 does not set the secure flag for the session cookie in an https session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie by intercepting its transmission within an http session.
- HIGH
- NETWORK
- NONE
- CHANGED
- NONE
- NONE
- LOW
- NONE
CWE-200 - Information Exposure
An information exposure vulnerability is categorized as an information flow (IF) weakness, which can potentially allow unauthorized access to otherwise classified information in the application, such as confidential personal information (demographics, financials, health records, etc.), business secrets, and the application's internal environment.
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Advisory Timeline
- Published