CVE-2016-2974 Information disclosure in Sametime

Low 3.3 Published 29 Aug 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An attacker with local access can view sensitive environment and user data left behind after uninstalling the Sametime Rich Client.

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-2016-2974?

CVE-2016-2974 is a low-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 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.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2974?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Sametime.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2974?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2974 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-2974 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2974 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-72mx-gcxg-xg6f.