Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation 8.0.0.0 may leave session cookies valid after logout. If an attacker can reuse that session context, they could access another user's session. The issue is medium severity because exploitation is constrained by high attack complexity and limited impact.
Executive priority
Address during normal vulnerability remediation unless the product is internet-facing, handles sensitive sessions, or is used in shared-access environments. Escalate if validation shows sessions remain usable after logout.
Technical view
CVE-2020-4229 is an improper session invalidation issue in IBM Worklight/MobileFoundation 8.0.0.0. The CVSS 3.0 score is 5.6 with network attack vector, no privileges required, high attack complexity, unchanged scope, and low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to environments running IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation 8.0.0.0. Risk is most relevant where valid sessions remain reachable after logout or where user sessions could be reused by another party.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. IBM X-Force metadata marks exploit maturity as unproven, so treat this as a confirmed weakness but not a known exploited issue from the provided evidence.
Researcher notes
The provided record names no CWE and does not include exact fixed versions. The CVSS vector indicates an official fix exists, but remediation specifics should come from IBM's advisory rather than inference.
Mitigation direction
- Identify IBM MobileFirst Platform Foundation 8.0.0.0 deployments.
- Review IBM advisory 6220230 for official remediation details.
- Apply IBM-provided fixes or supported upgrade guidance.
- Reassess logout and session timeout controls after remediation.
- Reduce shared-browser or shared-workstation session reuse risk.
Validation and detection
- Confirm product version and deployment inventory.
- Check whether IBM advisory remediation is installed.
- Review logout behavior in a controlled test environment.
- Inspect session management configuration for stale cookie handling.
- Monitor access logs for unusual post-logout session activity.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.6 (3.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/C:L/PR:N/AC:H/UI:N/A:L/I:L/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.0/AV:N/C:L/PR:N/AC:H/UI:N/A:L/I:L/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O2.23.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.0 score
5.6MediumVector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/C:L/PR:N/AC:H/UI:N/A:L/I:L/S:U/RC:C/E:U/RL:O
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6220230CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ibm-worklight-cve20204229-session-fixation (175211)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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