HCL Sametime up to 12.0.1 FP1 Outlook Add-in clickjacking

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in HCL Sametime up to 12.0.1 FP1 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Outlook Add-in. Performing a manipulation results in clickjacking. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-45698. The attacker must have access to the local network to execute the attack. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HCL Sametime up to 12.0.1 FP1. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Outlook Add-in. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a clickjacking vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-451. The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Sametime is impacted by lack of clickjacking protection in Outlook add-in. The application is not implementing appropriate protections in order to protect users from clickjacking attacks.

The weakness was disclosed 02/10/2024 as KB0109082. It is possible to read the advisory at support.hcltechsw.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-45698 since 10/10/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1566.003 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Clickjacking
CWE: CWE-451
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Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

10/10/2023 🔍
02/10/2024 +123 days 🔍
02/10/2024 +0 days 🔍
04/20/2025 +435 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: KB0109082
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-45698 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-45698
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-253347

Entryinfo

Created: 02/10/2024 08:57
Updated: 04/20/2025 02:11
Changes: 02/10/2024 08:57 (49), 10/16/2024 22:39 (27), 04/20/2025 02:11 (3)
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