CVE-2021-27770

HCL Sametime is vulnerable to arbitrary HTTP requests

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 12, 2022 at 09:25 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:45 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSametime

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%

Description

The vulnerability was discovered within the “FaviconService”. The service takes a base64-encoded URL which is then requested by the webserver. We assume this service is used by the “meetings”-function where users can specify an external URL where the online meeting will take place.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-472NVD-CWE-Other

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