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CVE-2016-2970

16
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-2970 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in IBM Sametime 8.5 and 9.0 meetings servers, where error messages could reveal sensitive application details to attackers. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires low privileges, potentially leading to a limited compromise of confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, indicating a low current threat level.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
8.5.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:8.5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
8.5.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:8.5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.0.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:9.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:9.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:sametime:9.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

4.3MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
1.4
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.09%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
62.0%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0109 is in the 75th percentile among its peer group of 21,924 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/113851
VDB EntryVendor Advisory
ibm.com / support/docview.wss
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/100529
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
securitytracker.com / id/1039228
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry