IBM Sametime Meeting Server 8.5.2/8.5.2.1/9.0/9.0.0.1 Meeting Room improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in IBM Sametime Meeting Server 8.5.2/8.5.2.1/9.0/9.0.0.1. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Meeting Room Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-3977. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in IBM Sametime Meeting Server 8.5.2/8.5.2.1/9.0/9.0.0.1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Meeting Room Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was shared 05/21/2014 as swg21671201 / 1671201 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at www-01.ibm.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-3977 since 06/07/2013. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

Taking a list of known users it is possible to discover a list of meeting rooms owned by a specific user without authentication.

It is declared as highly functional. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Applying the patch #1673224 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at www-01.ibm.com. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84901), SecurityFocus (BID 67638†) and Secunia (SA58670†). The entries VDB-13352, VDB-13353, VDB-13355 and VDB-13356 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Status: Highly functional

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MetaSploit ID: ibm_sametime_room_brute.rb
MetaSploit Name: IBM Lotus Notes Sametime Room Name Bruteforce
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Patch: #1673224

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Vendor: ibm.com

Advisory: swg21671201 / 1671201
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-3977 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3977
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13354
X-Force: 84901 - IBM Sametime Enterprise Meeting Server information disclosure, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 67638 - IBM Sametime Meeting Server CVE-2013-3977 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 58670 - IBM Sametime Meeting Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical

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Created: 05/26/2014 14:38
Updated: 04/02/2019 16:46
Changes: 05/26/2014 14:38 (71), 04/02/2019 16:46 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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