Information disclosure in IBM Sametime
CVE-2016-2974
IBM Sametime Connect 8.5.2 and 9.0, after uninstalling the Sametime Rich Client, could disclose potentially sensitive information related to the Sametime environment as well as other users on the local machine of the user. IBM X-Force ID: 113934.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.8% 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)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/100528 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/113934 (VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2974?
- CVE-2016-2974 is a low-severity vulnerability in IBM Sametime, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2017-08-29.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2974?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.