Sensitive data disclosure via browser autocomplete
Published Feb 10, 2024 · Updated Jun 3, 2025
Information disclosure in HCL Sametime 11.5 through 12.0.1 FP1 allows physically proximate attackers to read browser-stored chat data. The Legacy web chat client renders sensitive input fields with autocomplete enabled, so the browser retains user-entered values in its local form cache. Exploitation requires user interaction and physical access to the affected browser profile, and the reported consequence is limited to disclosure of retained data.
Summary
What happened
Information disclosure in HCL Sametime 11.5 through 12.0.1 FP1 allows physically proximate attackers to read browser-stored chat data. The Legacy web chat client renders sensitive input fields with autocomplete enabled, so the browser retains user-entered values in its local form cache. Exploitation requires user interaction and physical access to the affected browser profile, and the reported consequence is limited to disclosure of retained data.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-45696
- Published
- Feb 10, 2024
- Updated
- Jun 3, 2025
- Vendor
- HCL Software
- Product
- HCL Sametime
- Classifications
- CWE-524, T1005
- Attack vector
- physical
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 10, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=11.5, 11.6, 11.6 IF1, 12.0, 12.0 FP1, 12.0.1, 12.0.1 FP1
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