Sametime Sessions Failure: Persistent Cookie Values Cause Security Risks
CVE-2023-45718

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

HCL Software
Status
HCL Sametime
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 February 2024

What is CVE-2023-45718?

In HCL Sametime Web clients, there exists a notable session management issue due to a lack of proper session invalidation. Specifically, sensitive cookie values are being set to persist even after the user terminates their session. This flaw can lead to potential security risks, allowing unauthorized users to potentially exploit valid cookies after a legitimate user's session has ended. Proper handling of session data is crucial to safeguarding user information and maintaining application integrity.

Affected Version(s)

HCL Sametime 11.5, 11.6, 11.6 IF1, 12.0, 12.0 FP1, 12.0.1, 12.0.1 FP1

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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