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CVE-2021-27772

HCL Sametime is vulnerable to an information disclosure

Published: May 12, 2022Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-285
7.1HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 52.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Users are able to read group conversations without actively taking part in them. Next to one to one conversations, users are able to start group conversations with multiple users. It was found possible to obtain the contents of these group conversations without being part of it. This could lead to information leakage where confidential information discussed in private groups is read by other users without the users knowledge.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-285NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

HCL Software
commercial·INaka hcl
SametimeOn-premDesktop App
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
hcltech
commercial·INaka hcl tech
sametime
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0097430
support.hcltechsw.com

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