CVE-2016-2976 Information disclosure in Sametime

Medium 4.3 Published 29 Aug 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

A meeting invitee can view previously cleared sensitive information in the meeting report history, exposing confidential data to unauthorized users.

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-2016-2976?

CVE-2016-2976 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 could allow a meeting invitee to obtain previously cleared sensitive information by viewing the meeting report history. IBM X-Force ID: 113936.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2976?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Sametime.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2976?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2976 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-2976 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2976 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qm83-fqpm-3652.