CVE-2016-2972 describes a vulnerability in IBM Sametime Meeting Server versions 8.5.2 and 9.0, where user credentials could be stored in the browser's local cache, making them accessible to a local attacker. This vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.8 (High), indicating a local attack vector with low complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(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 version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.