HCL Sametime Chat is affected by an unimplemented feature in the UI
Priority LOW 18CWE-922Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-922.
Summary
Sametime Connect desktop chat client includes, but does not use or require, the use of an Eclipse feature called Secure Storage. Using this Eclipse feature to store sensitive data can lead to exposure of that data.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00176 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCL Software | HCL Sametime Chat | 11.5, 11.6, 11.6 IF1, 12.0, 12.0 FP1, 12.0.1, 12.0.1 FP1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HCL Sametime Chat VendorHCL Software Affected 11.5, 11.6, 11.6 IF1, 12.0, 12.0 FP1, 12.0.1, 12.0.1 FP1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:sametime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.5 to before 12.0.2 | Vulnerable | HCL Software |
- cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:sametime:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.5 to before 12.0.2 Vulnerable ·HCL Software
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-37540
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qqr5-9j5g-m238
References
More HCL Software Sametime vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-09166 HCL Sametime is vulnerable to arbitrary HTTP requests CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-27540 HCL Sametime is impacted by a Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-09167 HCL Sametime is susceptible a file transfer service vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2022-20647 HCL Sametime 12.0 and 12.0FP1 anonymous users have directory lookup access CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-24501 HCL Sametime is impacted by a failure to invalidate sessions CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2023-24490 HCL Sametime is impacted by an autocomplete enabled vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-37540 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-37540 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qqr5-9j5g-m238 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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