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.

Published 2017-08-29 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (25.4th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

IBM Sametime — versions 8.5.2, 9.0.0.0, 9.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-255

References

www.securityfocus.com/bid/100599 (vdb-entry)
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113855 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039231 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (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.