Improper Authentication in Sametime - CVE-2013-3977

 

Improper Authentication in Sametime - CVE-2013-3977

Published: May 26, 2014 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU41627
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-3977
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is 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 allows remote attackers to determine which meeting rooms are owned by a user by leveraging knowledge of valid user names.


How to mitigate CVE-2013-3977

Install update from vendor's website.

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