CVE-2016-2966 Information disclosure in Sametime

Medium 4.3 Published 29 Aug 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Authenticated users can enumerate meeting rooms by guessing IDs, exposing internal scheduling data in IBM Sametime.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-2966?

CVE-2016-2966 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Sametime, published on 29 Aug 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IBM Sametime 8.5.1 and 9.0 could allow an authenticated user to enumerate meeting rooms by guessing the meeting room id. IBM X-Force ID: 113847.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2966?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Sametime.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2966?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2966 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-2966 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2966 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mcc7-wvgg-wq6v.