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CVE-2022-42446

HCL Sametime 12.0 and 12.0FP1 anonymous users have directory lookup access

Published: Nov 30, 2022Updated: Apr 24, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-276
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 69.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Workaround Only
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Starting with Sametime 12, anonymous users are enabled by default. After logging in as an anonymous user, one has the ability to browse the User Directory and potentially create chats with internal users.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-276

Affected Products

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

Exploitability

Workaround Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0101768
support.hcltechsw.com

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