CVE-2016-2971 Information disclosure in Sametime
Attackers can obtain sensitive information from stack trace error logs in IBM Sametime Media Services, aiding future attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2971?
CVE-2016-2971 is a medium-severity vulnerability in IBM Sametime, published on 29 Aug 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Sametime Media Services 8.5.2 and 9.0 can disclose sensitive information in stack trace error logs that could aid an attacker in future attacks. IBM X-Force ID: 113898.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2971?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Sametime.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-2971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in IBM Sametime
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q8jr-cpqv-gjrw.