CVE-2023-37540: HCL Sametime Chat is affected by an unimplemented feature in the UI

Severity: low (CVSS 3.9 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-02-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-922

Description

Sametime Connect desktop chat client includes, but does not use or require, the use of an Eclipse feature called Secure Storage. Using this Eclipse feature to store sensitive data can lead to exposure of that data.

Affected products

HCL Software Sametime: from 11.5 before 12.0.2 — fixed in 12.0.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: HCL Software Sametime 12.0.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0109082
https://support.hcltechsw.com/csm?id=kb_article&sysparm_article=KB0109082

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