CVE-2021-27769

HCL Sametime is vulnerable to an information disclosure

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Published May 12, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Information leakage occurs when a website reveals information that could aid an attacker to further exploit the system. This information may or may not be sensitive and does not automatically mean a breach is likely to occur. Overall, any information that could be used for an attack should be limited whenever possible.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

HCL Software

Sametime

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`11.6`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hcltech:sametime:11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-14510	Information leakage occurs when a website reveals information that could aid an attacker to further exploit the system. This information may or may not be sensitive and does not automatically mean a breach is likely to occur. Overall, any information that could be used for an attack should be limited whenever possible.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.768% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0097430

History

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Subscriptions

Hcltech Sametime

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:52 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: HCL
Published: May 12, 2022, 9:25 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 4:52 PM
Reserved: Feb 26, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:45 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 12, 2022, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:45 AM

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