CVE-2023-45696: HCL Sametime · Vulnerability
Affects HCL SametimeSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.0 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 38% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Feb 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| HCL Software HCL Sametime | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
European organizations should take specific steps beyond generic advice: 1) Audit and identify all deployments of HCL Sametime Legacy web chat clients within their environment. 2) Disable the autocomplete attribute on all sensitive input fields in the chat client configuration or through custom client-side scripting to prevent browsers from caching sensitive data. 3) Enforce endpoint security policies that restrict local access to authorized personnel only and implement disk encryption to protect stored browser data. 4) Educate users about the risks of storing sensitive information in browser autocomplete fields and encourage the use of secure password managers instead. 5) Monitor for updates or patches from HCL Software and plan timely upgrades to fixed versions once available. 6) Consider migrating from the Legacy web chat client to newer, more secure communication platforms if feasible. 7) Implement browser security configurations or group policies that limit or disable autocomplete features for enterprise-managed devices. These targeted mitigations will reduce the risk of sensitive data exposure through this vulnerability.
Description
Sametime is impacted by sensitive fields with autocomplete enabled in the Legacy web chat client. By default, this allows user entered data to be stored by the browser.