CVE-2016-2969 Information disclosure in Sametime

Medium 4.3 Published 29 Aug 2017 Updated 17 Sep 2024

IBM Sametime Meeting Server may inadvertently disclose email addresses of unauthorized users in message replies, exposing sensitive user data.

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-2016-2969?

CVE-2016-2969 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 Meeting Server 8.5.2 and 9.0 may send replies that contain emails of people that should not be in these messages. IBM X-Force ID: 113850.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2969?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Sametime.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2969?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2969 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-2969 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2969 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ph75-qgh9-vq55.