Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Sametime - CVE-2013-6742
Published: February 14, 2014 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42043
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6742
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: IBM Corporation
Affected software:
Sametime
Sametime
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The Meeting Server in IBM Sametime 8.5.2 through 8.5.2.1 and 9.x through 9.0.0.1 do not have an off autocomplete attribute for a password field, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access by leveraging an unattended workstation.
How to mitigate CVE-2013-6742
Install update from vendor's website.