CVE-2023-45718: sametime Session Fixation — Fix

Description

Sametime is impacted by a failure to invalidate sessions. The application is setting sensitive cookie values in a persistent manner in Sametime Web clients. When this happens, cookie values can remain valid even after a user has closed out their session.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

3.9

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-384 CWE-384

CWE-613 CWE-613

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
hcltech	sametime	11.5 — 12.0.2

References

Advisories & Patches

https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0109082 https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0109082

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-45718? +

Sametime is impacted by a failure to invalidate sessions. The application is setting sensitive cookie values in a persistent manner in Sametime Web clients. When this happens, cookie values can remain valid even after a user has closed out their session. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.9 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2023-45718? +

CVE-2023-45718 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.9 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-45718? +

CVE-2023-45718 affects products from hcltech, specifically: sametime. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2023-45718? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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