CVE-2022-42446
HCL Sametime 12.0 and 12.0FP1 anonymous users have directory lookup access
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: November 30, 2022 at 10:54 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 05:04 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorSametime
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
No known exploit
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
MitigationVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0101768SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitAutomatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
6.5MEDIUMHCL
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- LOW
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-276
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