Information disclosure in Sametime - CVE-2013-3984

 

Information disclosure in Sametime - CVE-2013-3984

Published: May 26, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU41621
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-3984
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
Sametime

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The Meeting Server in IBM Sametime 8.x through 8.5.2.1 and 9.x through 9.0.0.1 does not set the secure flag for an unspecified cookie in an https session, which makes it easier for remote attackers to capture this cookie by intercepting its transmission within an http session.


How to mitigate CVE-2013-3984

Install update from vendor's website.

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