Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
IBM Security QRadar EDR 3.12 may expose login or authorization cookies because they are not marked Secure. If those cookies are sent over an unencrypted HTTP connection, an attacker who can observe that traffic could capture them and potentially access protected information.
Executive priority
Prioritize this as a moderate confidentiality issue for affected EDR management environments. It is not currently supported as actively exploited, but exposed security tooling consoles should be remediated promptly because session cookie leakage can undermine administrative trust boundaries.
Technical view
CVE-2023-33860 is a CWE-614 cookie protection weakness in IBM Security QRadar EDR 3.12. Authorization tokens or session cookies lack the Secure attribute, creating an information disclosure risk when cookies traverse plaintext HTTP. The CVSS 3.1 score is 5.3, with low confidentiality impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to IBM Security QRadar EDR version 3.12. The source bundle marks other versions as unaffected by default. Organizations without this product and version are not indicated as affected by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show known active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV. Exploitation depends on cookies being sent over insecure HTTP and traffic being observable. Treat internet-accessible or broadly reachable EDR consoles as higher concern.
Researcher notes
Evidence is narrow and vendor-specific. The bundle identifies IBM Security QRadar EDR 3.12, CWE-614, CVSS 5.3, and cookie Secure-attribute omission. No exploit proof, patch version, workaround detail, or broader product impact is provided in the supplied sources.
Mitigation direction
- Review IBM advisory 7159770 for fixed versions or official workarounds.
- Identify any IBM Security QRadar EDR 3.12 deployments.
- Apply IBM-provided updates or mitigations when confirmed by the advisory.
- Restrict EDR console access to trusted networks while remediation is pending.
- Avoid relying on configuration-only fixes unless IBM guidance supports them.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether IBM Security QRadar EDR 3.12 exists in asset inventory.
- Review authenticated response cookies for the Secure attribute.
- Verify cookies are not transmitted over plaintext HTTP after remediation.
- Check access logs for unexpected HTTP access to the EDR interface.
- Document affected instances, remediation status, and residual exceptions.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7159770CVE reference · vendor-advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/257702CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_transferred
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Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute
Sensitive Cookie in HTTPS Session Without 'Secure' Attribute represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.