CVE-2010-3319
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIBM Records Manager (RM) 4.5.x before 4.5.1.1-IER-FP001 places a session token in the URI, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading a Referer log file.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceIBM Records Manager 4.5.x before 4.5.1.1-IER-FP001 embeds session tokens directly in the URI (URL) rather than using secure session management mechanisms like HTTP-only cookies or headers. This exposes session tokens in server access logs, browser history, proxy logs, and Referer headers, allowing attackers who obtain log files to hijack user sessions.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.5.0= 4.5.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed IBM Filenet Content Manager or Records Manager versionLocate the product installation directory and check version files, typically found in the installation root or via the IBM Administration Console for Content Manager. Common locations include the version.info file or the product's About dialog in the admin interface.Affected if The installed version is 4.5.0 or 4.5.1 (any version before 4.5.1.1-IER-FP001)
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Examine HTTP access logs for session tokens in URIsReview the web server or application server access logs (such as IBM HTTP Server access.log or WebSphere application logs) and search for URI patterns containing session identifiers, query parameters with names like jsessionid, sid, or sessiontoken.Affected if Session tokens appear in the URI path or query string within server access logs
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Inspect browser history or network traces for URI-embedded session IDsCapture or review a sample HTTP request made to the application (using browser developer tools or a proxy) and observe whether the session identifier is passed as a URL parameter rather than in a cookie or HTTP header.Affected if The session ID is transmitted as part of the request URL rather than in a Set-Cookie header or custom HTTP header
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Review application session management configurationCheck the IBM Filenet Content Manager configuration files (such as the EAR deployment descriptors or web.xml) for session tracking configuration settings. Look for session-config elements and verify whether the tracking mode is set to URL rather than cookie.Affected if Session tracking is configured to use URL rewriting (cookies=false or tracking-mode=URL) rather than cookie-based or header-based session management
You are affected if running IBM Filenet Content Manager version 4.5.0 or 4.5.1 AND session identifiers are being passed in URLs rather than through secure HTTP-only cookies or custom headers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataMigrate session token handling from URI parameters to HTTP-only cookie-based or header-based session management. Additionally, implement server-side log scrubbing to remove or mask any sensitive URI parameters that should not be recorded.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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