CVE-2016-2972 Information disclosure in Sametime

High 7.8 Published 29 Aug 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local users can access cached credentials of Sametime Meetings users stored in the browser cache by IBM Sametime Meeting Server.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-2972?

CVE-2016-2972 is a high-severity vulnerability in IBM Sametime, published on 29 Aug 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2972?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Sametime.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2972?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-2972 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2972 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q8x6-2rgh-ghrq.