6.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-42446
Sametime Unauthenticated User Directory Browsing Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 12, 2022, 1:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:53 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.5

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-42446 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Hcltech sametime
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-42446.

URL Resource
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0101768 Mitigation Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-42446 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-42446 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed 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. 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.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 15, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0101768 No Types Assigned https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0101768 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-276
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:sametime:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:sametime:12.0:fp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} 0.00%

score

0.31439

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
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Confidentiality
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