What is CVE-2016-2972?

CVE-2016-2972 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Sametime, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-29.

How severe is CVE-2016-2972?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Ibm Sametime

CVE-2016-2972

IBM Sametime Meeting Server 8.5.2 and 9.0 could store credentials of the Sametime Meetings user in the local cache of their browser which could be accessed by a local user. IBM X-Force ID: 113855.

EPSS: 0.001 (20.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Ibm Sametime — versions 8.5.2, 9.0.0.0, 9.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-255

References

psirt@us.ibm.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@us.ibm.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
psirt@us.ibm.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2972?: CVE-2016-2972 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ibm Sametime, classified under CWE-255. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-08-29.
How severe is CVE-2016-2972?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.