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CVE-2016-2974

15
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-2974 describes a low-severity information disclosure vulnerability affecting IBM Sametime Connect versions 8.5.2 and 9.0. After uninstalling the Sametime Rich Client, sensitive information related to the Sametime environment and other local users could be exposed. With a CVSS score of 3.3 (Low), this local vulnerability requires user privileges and has a low attack complexity, primarily impacting confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

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

3.3LOW

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

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
LOW
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
1.4
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.34%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
26.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-26
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0034 is in the 78th percentile among its peer group of 1,509 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/113934
VDB EntryVendor Advisory
ibm.com / support/docview.wss
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/100528
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry